NEW DELHI: Education and skill development minister Dharmendra Pradhan On Thursday launched an initiative for empowering India’s ‘Yuva Shakti’ – to give a fresh impetus to skill development of youth. Towards this end, govt firmed up number of industry partnerships with companies like Google, Microsoft, Flipkart, Teamlease, Upgrad, Reliance Foundation and Infosys.
Emphasising on a comprehensive and results-oriented strategy to enhance accessibility, innovation, and flexibility in skilling ecosystem, these collaborations are expected to mark a transformative period in connections between education and industry-academia. Pradhan said: “Partnerships forged today will lead Skill India Mission forward and build a capable, productive and efficient workforce ready to embrace global opportunities.”
He added: “India will become unstoppable by embracing mantra of skilling, reskilling, and upskilling. We have launched many digital initiatives in skilling ecosystem which are ensuring skills anywhere, anytime and skills for all. As India marches towards to be a developed nation, by leveraging technology, scale and sustainability, Indian workforce will meet not only domestic demand but also global demand, setting new benchmarks.”
Emphasising on a comprehensive and results-oriented strategy to enhance accessibility, innovation, and flexibility in skilling ecosystem, these collaborations are expected to mark a transformative period in connections between education and industry-academia. Pradhan said: “Partnerships forged today will lead Skill India Mission forward and build a capable, productive and efficient workforce ready to embrace global opportunities.”
He added: “India will become unstoppable by embracing mantra of skilling, reskilling, and upskilling. We have launched many digital initiatives in skilling ecosystem which are ensuring skills anywhere, anytime and skills for all. As India marches towards to be a developed nation, by leveraging technology, scale and sustainability, Indian workforce will meet not only domestic demand but also global demand, setting new benchmarks.”
