The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship announced launch of Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters. “The scheme spans over five years (2016-17 to 2020-21) with a project cost of Rs 499.94 crore and will provide entrepreneurship …
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National Skill Plan to be ready by March next year
Having accorded top priority to skill development, the government now aims to impart skills to around 40 crore people by 2022 for which it will formulate a national plan by March next year. According to government sources, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship plans to activate a…
No ‘Make in India’ without makers in India: Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Batting for creating a skilled workforce, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, has sounded the need for “makers in India” to take the country forward. Addressing the All India Management Association’s 43rd National Management Convention, Rudy said, “E…
Funding to be given to states for developing skill sets: Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Funding will be given to states for developing skill sets among the youth. The Union Ministry has already set up a corpus of ₹32,000 crore provided jointly by the World Bank, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and similar other apprentice schemes, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State (Independen…
Rudy to inaugurate Telangana skill development programme
Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (independent charge) Rajiv Pratap Rudy will inaugurate Telangana Jagruthi Skill Development programme on September 3. “Telangana Jagruthi is an NGO which is running in the state for the past 10 years. We have taken up skill …
Germany contributes 22.6 cr for skill development in India
India and Germany are deepening their collaboration in the area of skill development. An implementation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and German International Cooperation (GIZ), to initiate a new project focused on adapting elements of …
MoU signed to scale-up handloom & textile sector
The government has embarked on linking its skill development initiative with its programme to develop handloom industry. MoU in this regard was signed between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the Ministry of Textiles here on National Handloom Day to “bring a…
Cabinet approves Rs 12,000 crore skill development plan
The Cabinet on approved an outlay of 12,000 crore for providing job skills to and certifying 10 million young people over the next four years, advancing the government’s effort to create an employment-ready workforce for industry. The central government will be responsible for meeting three-fourt…
1.04 crore people benefitted from Skill India program, up 36.8% from previous year | Rajiv Pratap Rudy
As the Narendra Modi government completes two years in office, it has been reported that over 1.04 crore people have benefitted from the Skill India program – a massive 36.8% higher than the previous year, according to recorded data. “The skill training and development ecosystem has s…
Rs 500 crore NSDC soft loans to 157 training partners: Govt
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has disbursed soft loans worth nearly Rs 500 crore to as many as 157 training partners during the last three years, Parliament was informed today. While Rs 236.76 crore was given in 2013-14, Rs 135.78 crore and Rs 122.57 crore was given in 2014-15…