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The skill training ecosystem must take an integrated view of existing and potential demand for employers and employees. Considering the demographic ,economic, cultural and resources diversity of India, Putting such ecosystem in place would continue to be an in-progress project for a long while. The humungous reverse migration of workers during covid-19 lockdown present and unpreced ented challenges for many states. The demographic dividend not withstanding with U.P,BIHAR,ODISHA,MADHYA PRADESH,W.BANGAL AND JHARKHAND expecting the numbers of returnee migrant workers to run in millions, the preparedness of their home state to provide local employment is bring put to test. In wake of their challenges the government of many of these states have announced elaborate arrangement. Registering the returnees and their skill level and collecting job opportunities in projects funded by central and state government are some of the measures announced. Though, the process is still underway, it is becoming clear that an exercise of the nature call for strong ground level institutions with serious capacities of planning and implementation.