Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan asks districts officials to map demand of skilled workforce

New Delhi, June 10 (KNN) Union Minister Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has directed the District Collectors, District Magistrates and other officials to gauge the demand of skilled workforce and accordingly hold awareness drive.

Speaking at an event in New Delhi on Thursday, the minister said awareness drive should be organised about skill development initiatives at the local level after demand-mapping.

He was addressing the 2nd edition of Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning (DSSP).

About top 30 districts were awarded for their innovative best practices in skill development in the region.

Encouraging the expansion of skill development activities, the minister said that the DCs should work towards strengthening the ecosystem through innovative planning at the district level.

The top three rankers among all participating districts are Rajkot in Gujarat, Cachar in Assam and Satara in Maharashtra.

DCs and District Magistrates and other representatives from across 30 states attended the award ceremony and shared their ideas and experiences and presented the skill development work done at the grassroots level in their districts.  (KNN Bureau)