The foundation stone was laid for the permanent campus of the National Skill Training Institute for Women (NSTI-W) in Patna, Bihar.
An MoU was exchanged to establish a Skill India International Centre (SIIC) in Bihar to prepare youth for global careers.
The SIIC will offer foreign-language training, international employment counselling, and safe-migration support.
GS Paper 2 > Skill Development
'Recognition of Prior Learning Scheme' is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to
Answer: Certifying the skills acquired by construction workers through traditional channels.
With reference to Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. It is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Employment. 2. It, among other things, will also impart training in soft skills, entrepreneurship, financial and digital literacy. 3. It aims to align the competencies of the unregulated workforce of the country to the National Skill Qualification Framework. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: 2 and 3 only
The "Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana" (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of which Ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
A program to train instructors for Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to ensure high-quality vocational training.