chemistry today magazine Published this article page no 137 SKILL DEVELOPMENT Why in news? Recently Indian Prime Minister addressed the nation on World Youth Skill Day 2021. World Youth Skill Day In 2014 the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared July 15 as World Youth Skills Day to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment decent work and entrepreneurship. This year the theme is Reimagining Youth Skills PostPandemic. Significance of the day o It aims to achieve the Incheon Declaration Education 2030 which devotes considerable attention to technical and vocational skills development and elimination of gender disparity and ensuring access for the vulnerable. o It provided a unique opportunity for dialogue between young people technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions firms employers and workers organizations policy makers and development partners. Role of TVET o Equip youth with the skills required to access the world of work including skills for selfemployment. o Improve responsiveness to changing skilldemands by companies and communities increase productivity and increase wage levels. o Reduce access barriers to the world of work for example through workbased learning and ensuring that skills gained are recognised and certified. o Offer skills development opportunities for lowskilled people who are under or unemployed out of school youth and individuals not in education employment and training (NEETs). Key Highlights of event Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSSs) help in imparting vocational skill training programs to several beneficiaries at minimum cost and infrastructure. o 75 newly sanctioned JSSs and a portal made specifically for JSSs have been announced. Curriculum of 57 industry new courses has been launched. Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) are helping tribal population with areas like art and culture handicraft textiles and digital literacy among tribal areas leading to entrepreneurship development among the tribal population. Van Dhan Yojna is effectively connecting the tribal society with new opportunities. What are the initiatives taken by the Government for skill development of youth? Pradhan mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) to enable a large number of Indian youths to take up industryrelevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood chemistry today magazine buy.
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