Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is an Ministry of Government of India set up on 9 November 2014 to coordinate all skill development efforts across the country.^[1]Industrial Training and Apprenticeship and other skill development responsibilities were transferred from the Ministry of Labour and Employment to this newly made Ministry on 16 April 2015.^[2] It aims to remove disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, to build the new skills and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also jobs that are to be created.

Organizations

• Director General of Training (Formerly Directorate General of Training & Employment, Ministry of Labour & Employment)
• National Skill Development Corporation
• National Skill Development Agency
• National Skill Development Fund

Schemes

• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
• UDAAN, a Special Industry Initiative for Jammu & Kashmir

References

External links

• Official Website

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