As he addressed the nation from the Red Fort on India's 68th Independence Day, skill development was high on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's priority list. He spoke passionately about the vision for a skilled India, repeatedly calling upon the youth of the nation and resolving to enhance skill development at a rapid pace.

"If we have to promote the development of our country, then our mission has to be skill development and skilled India. Millions of Indian youth should go for acquisition of skills and there should be a network across the country for this and not the archaic systems," Modi said, urging the youth to develop skills that would contribute towards making India a modern country.

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), formed under a public-private partnership and tasked with imparting skills to 150 million people out of 500 million overall by 2022, has identified some of the newer areas of proficiency. They include manufacturing skills linked to solar panels, waste management, auditing and assessment, research and improvement of new technology, and public transit skills............click for more

Source: Economic Times

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