Institutes under skill ministry to train 25 lakh trainers by 2025

New Delhi, Sept 13 (KNN) There is a need to prepare 25 lakh trainers in the next 3 years and the training institutes under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will help achieve this goal, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday.

He was speaking at the brainstorming session on ‘Reimagination of training institutes’ under the Ministry.

“The training institutes under MSDE will be a hotspot in our endeavour to develop effective trainers who will play an important role in developing next-gen workforce, he said.

MoS, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar; Secretary, MSDE, Rajesh Aggarwal along with senior officials of Capacity Building Commission, DGT, NSTI, NIESBUD and Skill Ministry were also present on the occasion, said a press release. 

Addressing the participants the Union Education and Skill Development Minister said that technology is rapidly changing our world.

“From education to health, agriculture to finance, every sector is witnessing unprecedented developments triggered by technology. This is creating new opportunities and the need for a new skills landscape, he added.

He further stressed that building the capacities of trainers is critical to develop a vibrant workforce for the 21st century.

The training institutes must reimagine and reinvent themselves with a comprehensive and futuristic strategy to strengthen the skills ecosystem, he added.  (KNN Bureau)