4,21,252 youths complete training under the Skill Development Initiative in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: World Skill Development Day is celebrated annually on the 15th of July, with this year’s theme being “Skilling Teachers, Trainers, and Youth for a Transformative Future.” During his tenure as the CM of Gujarat, PM Modi initiated ‘The Chief Minister’s Skill Development Initiative’.

As part of this initiative, various departments were assigned the target of providing skill development training to 500,000 youths in 2022-23, aiming to maximize the utilization of the state’s skill infrastructure. Among these, 421,252 youths have already been trained through various departmental skill programs, while an additional 146,994 youths are currently undergoing training.

Training provided in sectors like manufacturing, information technology, textile, hospitality & healthcare. 3,03,448 youths were trained under the Department of Labour, Skill Development and Employment, 18,035 under the Education Department, 35,963 under the Department of Industries and Mines, 31,430 under the Department of Urban Development and Urban Housing, 23,765 under Panchayat, Rural Housing & Village Development Department, 5,291 under the Department of Tribal Development, while 3,320 were trained under Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. DeshGujarat