Government launches ‘Skills on Wheels’ initiative to equip 60,000 rural youth with future-ready skills

The "Skills on Wheels" initiative was introduced by Union Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister, Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan, with the goal of empowering rural youth, particularly women, with essential digital skills and preparing them for the workforce. He introduced the project with the Lok Sabha Speaker, Mr. Om Birla, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and IndusInd Bank.

Under the initiative, 60,000 youth will be empowered over a period of five years with the objective of improving the livelihood of rural households by providing relevant skills training to the youth.

Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan further stated that, as a customised bus with retrofitted tools, ‘Skills on Wheels’ will take the Skill India Mission to the remotest corners of India. The bus will travel across the length and breadth of aspirational and backward districts.

According to Mr. Ved Mani Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NSDC International, the top priority is to equip rural youth in India with the transformative potential of skilling, reskilling, and upskilling. This alliance aims to spark innovation and progress within India's skill development landscape and is motivated by NSDC’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitment to fostering fruitful partnerships between the public and commercial sectors.

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