On the occasion of
the first ever World Youth Skills Day, the Government has launched SKILL INDIA
Campaign here today. On this historic occasion, Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi formally unveiled the National Policy
for Skill development and Entrepreneurship 2015 and launched “National Skill Development Mission”. The Minister of State
(Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv
Pratap Rudy was the Guest of Honour on this occasion. Union Ministers Shri Arun
Jaitley, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Shri Suresh Prabhu, Shri Anant Geete, Shri
Jagat Prakash Nadda, Shri Ananth Kumar, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Shri Thaawar
Chand Gehlot, Shri Piyush Goyal and Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar were present on
the dais. Chief
Ministers, State Ministers, Secretaries to the Government of India and other
representatives from central and state governments were present at the event. Foreign
dignitaries, including Ambassadors and High Commissioners, senior industry
leaders, representatives of multilateral organizations and from industry
associations also attended. ITI faculty, skill trainers and trainees from a
range of training programs also participated.
Click
here for the full text of National Policy for Skill development and
Entrepreneurship 2015.
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