PM Narendra Modi to launch ‘Skill India’ on July 15

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The event, expected to be on the lines of the ‘Shrameva Jayate’ and ‘Make in India’ campaigns, is likely to be attended by chief ministers of more than a dozen states as well as captains of industries and senior government officials. The Union Cabinet has already approved the National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship as well as the PMKVY, which is already being run on a pilot mode.

“PMKVY will skill 24 lakh youth, across India, over the next one year,” Rudy said, adding that skills of unorganised sector workers would be formally be assessed and certified through the ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’ facility. Additionally, the government will also launch a ‘skill loan’ initiative where loans ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1.5 lakh will be available to more than 34 lakh youths of India, who seek to attend skill development programmes over the next five years.

About one lakh letters of employment would also be given on the day to students who have successfully completed their skilling courses.

Skill India has been finalised more than a year after NDA was elected to office and is aimed at skilling labour force to improve their employability and provide trained workers for the related ‘Make in India’ campaign .