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The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship hosted the inaugural virtual session of Skill Manthan, a national webinar series, on 9 September 2026.
The session's theme was 'Building Sustainable Livelihoods for Women', centred on district-led skilling, entrepreneurship, finance, technology and market access.
Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, delivered the keynote address.
MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee described 'hyperlocal skilling' as matching training to district-level jobs and economic realities.
District models were presented from Bijnor and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and NTR district in Andhra Pradesh.
Create a national knowledge-sharing platform showcasing district-led innovations in skilling and livelihood generation
Key: Webinar series run by MSDE; the inaugural edition covered sustainable livelihoods for women through district models from Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh
Align skill training with the labour-market needs of each district
Key: Planning instrument linking training capacity to local industry and MSME demand - the basis of 'hyperlocal skilling'
Union ministry for skilling and entrepreneurship; runs the ITI ecosystem through the Directorate General of Training and organised Skill Manthan
Designing training around the economy of a single district - the crops, industries and MSMEs actually present there - so that a trained candidate finds work without migrating, instead of teaching a national course catalogue everywhere.
Simple Analogy: Teaching what the town next door is hiring for.
General Awareness > Government initiatives and current affairs
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
'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.
The "Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana" (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of which Ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
MSDE's national webinar series showcasing district-led skilling initiatives.
Training designed around a single district's economic conditions and job openings.