Skilling initiatives and partnerships will prepare our population for 21st century job markets – Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
Delhi: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today announced several strategic partnerships to bring scale and speed to the country’s skill ecosystem. Dr. Nirmaljeet Singh Kalsi, Chairman, NCVET; Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE); Shri Sanjeev Chopra, Secretary, Department of Food and Public Distribution; Smt. Trishaljit Sethi, DG, DGT-MSDE; Smt. Sonal Mishra, Joint Secretary, MSDE; Smt. Hena Usman, Joint Secretary, MSDE; and Shri Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO, NSDC, and MD, NSDC International also graced the event. During the event, the Minister also launched Mock Test 2.0 by NIMI in 12 languages and 4 New Age courses under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS) in Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security which will prepare India’s youth for the technology-driven market.
Congratulating all the stakeholders for coming together to create futuristic instruments to further the skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling agenda, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, said, these skilling initiatives and partnerships will prepare the population for 21st century job markets, help them thrive as innovators and entrepreneurs and also contribute to driving economic growth. The two CoEs will equip youth with industry-ready skills, making them employable, enhance livelihoods and enable the enterprising ones to become entrepreneurs, he said.
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