Skill Development

30 districts were awarded at the 2nd edition of the DSDP Awards

30 districts were awarded at the 2nd edition of the DSDP Awards

The 2nd edition of ‘Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning’ (DSDP) were organized at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi where top 30 districts were awarded for their innovative best practices in skill development in the region. Rajkot in Gujarat, Cachar in Assam and Satara in Maharashtra were ranked top three. District Collectors, District Magistrates and other representatives from across 30 States attended the award ceremony. The awards were given under three categories - Category I: 8 Awards for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning, Category II: 13 Certificate for Excellence in District Skill Development Planning and…
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Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signs an MoU with IGNOU

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signs an MoU with IGNOU

The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU). The partnership aims to link vocational education and training with higher education, making India’s youth employable by creating avenues for them to access better work opportunities. Under the partnership, 32 NSTIs, more than 3,000 Government ITIs, 500 PMKKs and nearly 300 JSS will be associated with IGNOU as Registration Centres, Examination Centres and Work Centres for hands on training. Through the collaboration, students will now get an opportunity to join the three-year degree programme of IGNOU. There shall be a Project…
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