More than 58 lakh people were provided skill development training in FY 2014-15
Updated: May 26, 2015 03:52:06pm
New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) Citing NDA government’s achievement in the last one year, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said that overall approximately 58,72,800 people were trained by Central Ministries and Departments in the financial year 2014-15, according to an official statement.
Skill development and entrepreneurship efforts across the country have been highly fragmented so far, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said in a release.
Recognizing the need and urgency of quickly coordinating the efforts of all concerned stakeholders, to achieve its vision of a 'Skilled India' the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was created on 31st July, 2014 which was later made into a full-fledged Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 9th Nov, 2014.
National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and 33 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) were brought under the Ministry of Skill Development.
The thrust of the Ministry is the co-ordination of all skill development efforts across the country, removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, building of new skills and skill up gradation, and encouraging entrepreneurship, the Ministry said.
Overall approximately 58,72,800 people were trained by Central Ministries/Departments in the financial year 2014-15.
To create further convergence between the Vocational Training system through ITIs and the new Skill Initiatives of the government, two vertical from Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET) - DDG (Training) and DDG (Apprenticeship Training) have been transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 16th April, 2015. (KNN Bureau)
Skill development and entrepreneurship efforts across the country have been highly fragmented so far, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said in a release.
Recognizing the need and urgency of quickly coordinating the efforts of all concerned stakeholders, to achieve its vision of a 'Skilled India' the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship was created on 31st July, 2014 which was later made into a full-fledged Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 9th Nov, 2014.
National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and 33 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) were brought under the Ministry of Skill Development.
The thrust of the Ministry is the co-ordination of all skill development efforts across the country, removal of disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, building of new skills and skill up gradation, and encouraging entrepreneurship, the Ministry said.
Overall approximately 58,72,800 people were trained by Central Ministries/Departments in the financial year 2014-15.
To create further convergence between the Vocational Training system through ITIs and the new Skill Initiatives of the government, two vertical from Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET) - DDG (Training) and DDG (Apprenticeship Training) have been transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on 16th April, 2015. (KNN Bureau)
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