How many people have been trained under Skill India?
Over 1.28 crore youngsters have been trained under the ambitious Skill India project of the Centre but only a little more than half (56\%) of the candidates have managed to get job placements after completing their courses, government data shows.
How many people trained PMKVY?
PMKVY trained about 6.59 million people against a target of 7.62 million in the short-term training category, according to data presented in Parliament. Of these, only 5.25 million trained people have been certified and just 2.32 million were placed between 2015 and 10 July 2021.
How many Indian Institute of skills have been established so far?
2018 it was decided to set up Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) at three locations,namely, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Gujarat (Ahmedabad) and Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur) in Public Private Partnership (PPP), which will be explored for promotion of IIS at selected locations based on demand and available infrastructure.
Who started Skill India campaign?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Skill India campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015 to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.
WHO launched skill India?
Shri Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today outlined his vision for “Skill India” as he launched the “National Skill Development Mission” in New Delhi.
Who is the current brand ambassador of Skill India?
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar as the brand ambassador of the ‘Skill India’ campaign. Sachin is a person with great skill and passion for his career. Hence he is the brand ambassador for this campaign.
How many sector skill councils SSCs is Msde currently working with?
38 Sector Skill Councils
There are currently 38 Sector Skill Councils are operational. There are over 600 Corporate Representatives in the Governing Councils of these SSCs.
When did the first batch of Indian Institute of skills start?
MSDE was formed on November 9, 2014 by the Government of India to focus on enhancing employability of skills.