Union Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Thursday launched a slew of initiatives and industry partnerships for skilling and empowering India’s Yuva Shakti by signing MoUs with 15 renowned organizations, industry giants, and leading academic institutions with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
The partnerships were announced with Flipkart, Teamlease, Infosys, IIT Guwahati and LogicKnots, TimesPro, BCG, Google, UpGrad, Unstop, Microsoft, M3M Foundation, Reliance Foundation, Yes Foundation, UPS and Digivarsity.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that these partnerships will lead the Skill India mission forward and towards a more capable, productive and efficient workforce ready to embrace global opportunities.
He added that India will become unstoppable by embracing the mantra of skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling. As India marches towards becoming a developed nation, by leveraging technology, scale and sustainability, the Indian workforce will meet not only domestic demand but also global demand, he emphasised.
The Union Minister also spoke about various digital initiatives in the skilling ecosystem. He also underlined the importance of social participation in strengthening the skills ecosystem and said that emerging technologies present a win-win proposition for all.
During the event, the industry representatives engaged in discussions and shared the best practices, exchanged valuable insights, and discussed innovative strategies to enhance the capabilities of India’s youth, preparing them for the world of work.
The partnership will not only lead towards Viksit Bharat but also focus on a multi-faceted and outcome-driven approach to make the skilling ecosystem more accessible, innovative and flexible.
Through these collaborations, youths will be empowered across industries like IT, CSR and technology. The partnerships also resonate seamlessly with the goals articulated in the G20 framework to strengthen learning outcomes, building a digital economy, and promote public-private partnerships to augment the education and skilling systems.
The partnership will also provide students with on-the-job training and industry exposure, making them industry ready.