PM Modi unveils National Policy for Skill development and Entrepreneurship 2015
Updated: Jul 15, 2015 05:07:19pm
New Delhi, July 15 (KNN) On the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day, the Government has launched Skill India Campaign here today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally unveiled the National Policy for Skill development and Entrepreneurship 2015 and launched “National Skill Development Mission”.
The pilot phase of PMKVY had already begun earlier. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy was the Guest of Honour on this occasion.
Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Manohar Parrikar, Suresh Prabhu, Anant Geete, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ananth Kumar, Narendra Singh Tomar, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Piyush Goyal and Santosh Kumar Gangwar were present on the dais.
Chief Ministers, State Ministers, Secretaries to the Government of India, and other representatives from central and state governments were present at the event.
Foreign dignitaries, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners, senior industry leaders, representatives of multilateral organizations and from industry associations also attended. ITI faculty, skill trainers and trainees from a range of training programs also participated.
“Only 2 per cent of Indian population comes under the category of skilled workforce, Rudy said while aaddressing the gathering during the launch and added that the challenge is high school dropout rates, lack of industry-ready skills.”
There is a social stigma towards skilling. Need to re-skill & up-skill existing workforce, he said.
The best indicaiton of success in skill development would be when marriage ads seek master plumbers, master beauticians and master chefs, Rudy said. (KNN Bureau)
The pilot phase of PMKVY had already begun earlier. The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy was the Guest of Honour on this occasion.
Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Manohar Parrikar, Suresh Prabhu, Anant Geete, Jagat Prakash Nadda, Ananth Kumar, Narendra Singh Tomar, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Piyush Goyal and Santosh Kumar Gangwar were present on the dais.
Chief Ministers, State Ministers, Secretaries to the Government of India, and other representatives from central and state governments were present at the event.
Foreign dignitaries, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners, senior industry leaders, representatives of multilateral organizations and from industry associations also attended. ITI faculty, skill trainers and trainees from a range of training programs also participated.
“Only 2 per cent of Indian population comes under the category of skilled workforce, Rudy said while aaddressing the gathering during the launch and added that the challenge is high school dropout rates, lack of industry-ready skills.”
There is a social stigma towards skilling. Need to re-skill & up-skill existing workforce, he said.
The best indicaiton of success in skill development would be when marriage ads seek master plumbers, master beauticians and master chefs, Rudy said. (KNN Bureau)
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