“Recognition of Prior Learning” has been developed with the purpose to strike a skill development and certification initiative for the purpose of skills up-gradation in the construction sector based on the concept of Recognition of Prior Learning. As an outcome of this exercise, the proposed Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) ...
Read More »Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY)
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) aims to skill rural youth who are poor and provide them with jobs having regular monthly wages or above the minimum wages. It is one of the cluster of initiatives of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India that seeks to promote rural livelihoods. ...
Read More »Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI)
National Institute of Agriculture Extension Management (MANAGE) has designed a one-year diploma course titled ‘Diploma in Agricultural Extension Services for Input Dealers (DAESI)’, which imparts relevant and location-specific agricultural education to equip input dealers with sufficient knowledge to transform them into para-extension professionals so as to enable them to address ...
Read More »Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY)
Introduction: “Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY)”, aimed at imparting skill-based training to rural youth on agri-based vocational areas in compliance with National Policy on Skill Development & Entrepreneurship-2015 in agriculture & allied areas to promote employment in rural areas. Objectives: Offer modular skill training opportunities to rural youths including ...
Read More »National Food Security Mission (NFSM)- For Commercial Crops
Cotton, Jute and Sugarcane are amongst the main cash crops of India. These crops are grown in food crops sequences in different agro- climatic conditions. In the 12th Five Year Plan, under the NFSM, cropping system approach is being adopted by including commercial crops like cotton, jute and sugarcane to ...
Read More »New startup scheme for rural India
Indian government is all set to encourage entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem in rural India under the upcoming Deendayal Upadhyay Swaniyojan Yojana (DUSY). Rural Development Ministry is designing this scheme and it will be backed by Mudra Bank Loans, self-help groups and various other credit facilities. On the line of Startup ...
Read More »Skill Development Scheme for the Youth of North East Region
Ministry of DONER (Development of NE Region) plans scheme of Capacity Building and Technical Assistance aims to provide funding for skill development, enhancing employability and promoting entrepreneurship amongst the youth in the region. Target Groups: Youth from the North East Region residing within or outside the region. Special focus on ...
Read More »Over 38 lakh urban poor given skill training
News: Over 38 lakh urban poor have been provided with skill development training with assistance from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Skill development of urban poor to enable either self- employment or salaried employment was undertaken under the ‘Skill Training for Employment Promotion Amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)’ ...
Read More »PM Narendra Modi launches ‘Skill India Mission’
News: On the occasion of the first ever World Youth Skills Day, Modi has launched the “National Skill Development Mission”. Highlights of Modi’s speech: The country’s first priority is generating employment for the youth of the country. It’s not that skill only brings money in your pocket, it instills you with ...
Read More »MOU signed Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
News: Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Ministry of Railways (MOR) and Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on mutual cooperation on Skill Development as part of The National Skill Development Mission. The principal focus areas of the Union Government is the National ...
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