Skill India
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0
The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana runs under Skill Development Ministry and is implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation. The main objective of the program is to train the youths in areas where there are requirements for Indian industries. ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
BharatSkills Forum
BharatSkills Forum is a new feature of the Bharatskills learning platform. Key facts The BharatSkills Forum, which was added to the Bharatskills learning platform, enables sharing of books, videos, question banks, handwritten trainers’ and trainees’ notes, PDFs, scanned copies etc., ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
National Apprenticeship Mela 2022
On 21st April 2022, in more than 700 locations the National Apprenticeship Mela 2022 will be organized. This event is being organized by Skill India in association with the Directorate General of Training. Aim of this initiative The aim of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
IndiaSkills 2021
The India Skills competition is conducted by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). It is held once in two years. The competition is held in multiple locations. The 2021 India Skills competition is held in Pragati Maidan, Mumbai, Bengaluru and ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
First Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector- Highlights
Skill India recently established the Centre of Excellence for skill development in power sector. The centre is an outcome of collaboration between Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ministry of National Education and Youth (Government of France) and Schneider Electric. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
World Youth Skills Day: 15th July
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the youths of the country through the Digital Skills Conclave, on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day and has advised them to always upgrade their skills in order to stay relevant ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
NSTIs of Skill Development to be used as Quarantine Centres for COVID-19
On March 29, 2020, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has decided to convert National skill Training Institutes (NSTI) into quarantine isolation facilities. Highlights Along with Quarantine Centres, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is to provide 1 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship approved proposal of setting up of IISs
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of setting up of IISs at three locations in the country at Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Ahmadabad (Gujarat). The Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) was conceptualized to develop state of art ..
MSDE distributes Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certificates to candidates
Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) announced and distributed Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) certificates to 500 candidates to boost their morale. About Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Program Recognition of Prior Learning certificates: The certified candidates are ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
MSDE, IBM jointly launches Skills Build platform
The Union Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched the Skills Build platform in collaboration with IBM, an American multinational IT (information technology) company. About Skills Build platform SkillsBuild offers digital learning content from IBM and partners like ..