The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is looking to train around 150,000 women under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), with a third of them acquiring new-age skills, in the first 100 days of the new government, sources in the know told Business Standard.
Along with skilling, MSDE will concentrate on promoting apprenticeship in the country, with around half a million new apprentices being engaged. The ministry will also be focussing on launching demand-based financing solutions for promoting adoption of skill courses.
Besides, the government will also be focusing on operationalizing two new Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) — IIS Mumbai and IIS Ahmedabad —and expanding Skill India International Centres and Jan Shikshan Sansthan in the first 100 days.
Earlier on Thursday, new Union Skill Minister Jayant Chaudhary engaged with senior officials and stakeholders to assess the progress and impact of the schemes and initiatives of MSDE. The minister appreciated the ministry’s efforts in creating building blocks for the skill ecosystem as he called for increased collaboration with industry partners to enhance the scope and effectiveness of apprenticeship and vocational training programmes.
> Expansion of Jan Shikshan Sansthan
Source: Govt
First Published: Jun 13 2024 | 9:40 PM IST
