Overwhelming response to the invitation of innovative ideas received by Skill Development Ministry
Updated: Dec 23, 2014 03:24:51pm
New Delhi, Dec 23 (KNN) To inculcate and catalyse innovative ideas in the field of skill development and entrepreneurship, the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has initiated a process for inviting ideas, evaluating them, and providing an opportunity for selected innovations to be applied across a wider canvas.
A committee with S Ramadorai (Chairman, National Skill Development Agency and National Skill Development Corporation) as its Chairman and with the Secretary and Joint Secretary of the ministry, the Director General NSDA and the MD and CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation as members.
NSDA has invited innovative proposals through wide publicity. The proposals received are vetted, with shortlisted proposal being placed before the Committee at its monthly meetings, which will be held on the third Wednesday of every month.
“Innovation can become a huge mobilizing factor in the skill development ecosystem of the country. This initiative will provide our youth with a platform to discuss new ideas that can be funded and implemented on the ground by the Government of India. These ideas will also give the added impetus to our ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India initiative’.”, said Ramadorai.
“We have received an over whelming response in terms of the number of entries, which is a reflection of the passion among the youth today. I am sure we will see some more fascinating ideas in the future as well.” he added.
Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Sunil Arora said the Skills Ministry is determined to encourage innovative ideas and modules in skill development landscape and at the same time assist the youth of the country in the skilling and entrepreneurial domain, so as to translate the vision of the Government into a concrete reality.
The first meeting of the Committee was held on December 17 2014, with Ramadorai in the Chair, and Sunil Arora, DG, NSDA JP Rai, MD & CEO, NSDC Dilip Chenoy and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Jyotsna Sitling as members. A total of 129 proposals across various sectors that had been received till December 9, 2014 and evaluated by the internal screening committee of NSDA, resulted in five shortlisted proposals being invited for presentation before the Committee Members.
The Committee advised the shortlisted proposal owners I-Saksham, Urban Micro Business Centre (Centurion University), Learning Kit (Labournet) and Welding Simulator (Skillver) to approach the National Skill Development Corporation to avail funding support.
The Committee decided that the self-financing model of the Yashaswi Institute of Technology needs to be popularized, and agreed to facilitate the collaboration of YIT with various State Governments, said a media report. (KNN/TR)
A committee with S Ramadorai (Chairman, National Skill Development Agency and National Skill Development Corporation) as its Chairman and with the Secretary and Joint Secretary of the ministry, the Director General NSDA and the MD and CEO of the National Skill Development Corporation as members.
NSDA has invited innovative proposals through wide publicity. The proposals received are vetted, with shortlisted proposal being placed before the Committee at its monthly meetings, which will be held on the third Wednesday of every month.
“Innovation can become a huge mobilizing factor in the skill development ecosystem of the country. This initiative will provide our youth with a platform to discuss new ideas that can be funded and implemented on the ground by the Government of India. These ideas will also give the added impetus to our ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India initiative’.”, said Ramadorai.
“We have received an over whelming response in terms of the number of entries, which is a reflection of the passion among the youth today. I am sure we will see some more fascinating ideas in the future as well.” he added.
Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Sunil Arora said the Skills Ministry is determined to encourage innovative ideas and modules in skill development landscape and at the same time assist the youth of the country in the skilling and entrepreneurial domain, so as to translate the vision of the Government into a concrete reality.
The first meeting of the Committee was held on December 17 2014, with Ramadorai in the Chair, and Sunil Arora, DG, NSDA JP Rai, MD & CEO, NSDC Dilip Chenoy and Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Jyotsna Sitling as members. A total of 129 proposals across various sectors that had been received till December 9, 2014 and evaluated by the internal screening committee of NSDA, resulted in five shortlisted proposals being invited for presentation before the Committee Members.
The Committee advised the shortlisted proposal owners I-Saksham, Urban Micro Business Centre (Centurion University), Learning Kit (Labournet) and Welding Simulator (Skillver) to approach the National Skill Development Corporation to avail funding support.
The Committee decided that the self-financing model of the Yashaswi Institute of Technology needs to be popularized, and agreed to facilitate the collaboration of YIT with various State Governments, said a media report. (KNN/TR)
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