In a bid to empower India’s youth and encourage more trainers to join the Skill India Mission, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has honoured trainers and launched four new trades at a digital conclave organized on the third edition of Kaushalacharya Awards.
At the event, 41 trainers from Skill India’s several initiatives and training programmes — Directorate General of Training (DGT), Apprenticeship, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Jan ShikshanSansthan (JSS) and Entrepreneurship — were felicitated for their contribution towards creating a future-ready skilled workforce and ensuring that capacity-building is a continued endeavour.
Of the 41 trainers who were felicitated, Huirem Malaya Devi (PMKVY) from Manipur was awarded for her outstanding contribution to the skill ecosystem. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of Education, said, “MSDE is committed to address the skills gap that exists in the country and towards this, we are proud to launch these four new courses, equipping our youth with new-age skills. I am confident that our efforts will ensure high skilling standards in the country and will meet the demands the industry.”
