Skill India to facilitate students trained under MSDE schemes; PM Modi to address participants

NEW DELHI: Skill India will organise an event ‘Kaushal Convocation’ to felicitate candidates who have completed training under various schemes and programmes.

Students who have completed courses at skill development institutes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK), Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), department of general training, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP), apprentices, Indian Institution Engineers (IIE), National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN), Skill India International Centre, NIESBUD, and Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS).

Prime minister Narendra Modi will address the students virtually while minister for education, skill development and entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan and minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrashekhar will chair the event.

Atul Kumar Tiwari, secretary, ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, said, “The capabilities of our energetic and aspirational youth need to be harnessed through focused training and capacity building, relevant in today’s evolving job landscape. This convocation demonstrates our ongoing work to create a forward-looking, inclusive skilling ecosystem, motivating students to contribute to personal growth and national development.”

Kaushal Convocation started last year

The event was held for the first time last year. The ceremony underscores a multidisciplinary approach and emphasises the establishment of industry-relevant standards, robust curricula, and international benchmarked skilling opportunities for the youth to celebrate the unique talent of India across various skill institutions.

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The event aims at harnessing the blend of school-based and work-based learning, to nurture talent and enable students to showcase their skills to the world. These students under the schemes have been trained in various job, including assistant computer operator, UI/UX developer, data scientist, social media strategist, beauty care assistant, mine surveyor, domestic care and others.