Seven Solar Community Hub Mobile Skill Vans were deployed by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under their Corporate Social Responsibility in 2025. The Solar Community Hubs are state-of-the-art mobile training units powered by solar energy, designed to deliver impactful skilling solutions to underserved communities. These vans commenced operations in April 2025 and all are currently operational. The State/UT and district-wise locations of Solar Community Hub Mobile Skill Vans deployed under this initiative are as under:

 

 

The Van-wise total beneficiaries as on 28.02.2026 are as below:

 

S.No.	State	District	Total Beneficiaries
1	Rajasthan	Sawai Madhopur	51,684
2	Madhya Pradesh	Ujjain	43,534
3	Sikkim	West/ East Sikkim	65,064
4	Jharkhand	Hazaribagh	78,028
5	Andhra Pradesh	East Godavari	60,860
6	Karnataka	Kalaburagi	473
7	Maharashtra	Nagpur	50,704

 

This beneficiary Reach-Out Initiative focuses on providing skill training in remote areas, raising awareness about skilling programs, and delivering digital and soft skills sessions to local communities, to enhance digital inclusion and skill development among underserved populations by delivering technology-enabled training directly at the community level. The districts and communities covered under the initiative were selected based on the following criteria:

 

1. Presence of underserved and digitally excluded populations
2. Socio- economic indicators
3. Potential for community outreach
4. Focus on vulnerable and priority group
5. Geographical diversity and state representation

 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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