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Skilling will boost employability in India: Minister

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Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, unveiled the digital version of the employability skills curriculum for students enrolled at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). Speaking on the occasion, he highlighted the transformative power of skills in boosting employability, shaping India’s future and preparing a 21st century workforce.

The digital lessons which are part of ITIs include modules on financial and digital literacy, diversity and inclusion, career development, goal setting and entrepreneurship. Designed by Quest Alliance in alliance with Accenture, Cisco, and J P Morgan, the modules are in sync with the upgraded employability skills curriculum which was launched by the MSDE in September 2022.

Further, it aims to benefit more than 2.5 million students in around 15,000 ITIs.  

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