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Skill

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schools

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building of new skills, and innovative creased by 37 per cent from 16.90 Lakh
tehelka bureau thinking. to 23.08 Lakh during the period. Similarly
To bring a certain standard and stat- under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
ure in terms of quality and quantity to Yojana about 87 Lakhs youth have been
he Ministry of Skill Develop- skills, MSDE recently announced set- trained till date. About 681 centres had
ment and Entrepreneurship ting up of the Indian Institute of Skills been established to train over 18 Lakh
has finalized a plan for setting (IIS) in Mumbai which would be to the candidates. Training has been imparted
up 500 skill hubs and labs in stature and repute of IIMs and IITs of the to 9,89,936 candidates, 8,85,822 assessed,
T government schools. In its country. This project is in partnership 7,40,146 certified and 4,35,022 candidates
Year End Review of 2019, the MSDE came with the Tata Group, with over 4.5 acres have been placed successfully.
out with the unique concept of Hubs of of land provided by the Government. The Recognition of Prior Learning
Excellence in Skills for school students The Tata Group will invest around 300 (RPL) was launched to recognize the
while working closely with the CBSE. crores and on completion; IIS will have a prior skills acquired by Individuals and
The MSDE will introduce high qual- capacity of training 5,000 trainees every more than 26 lakh people have been
ity, technology-oriented skill programs year. oriented under the RPL program. Under
to schools. Skill India currently engages the Best in Class Employer category of
with 9100+ schools and has integrated Increasing reach RPL, more than 11 lakh employees have
skills from 20 sectors. About 7.5 lakh In the Year End Review-2019, the NSDM been oriented into formal skilling with
students have already benefited from claimed that the about one crore youth the assistance of companies. The BFSI
it. These initiatives are being planned in are being imparted skills training annu- (Banking, Financial Services & Insur-
conjunction with States. The ministry is ally under various programs of the Gov- ance) Sector Skill Council under MSDE
responsible for co-ordination of all skill ernment. The total number of Industrial has entered into a MoU with India Post
development efforts across the country, Training Centres (ITIs) increased by 12 Payments Bank to certify 1,70,000 Gra-
building the vocational and technical per cent from 11964 in 2014 to 14939 in meen Dak Sewaks under RPL Best in
training framework, skill up-gradation, 2018-19. The trainee enrolment has in- Class Employers.

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