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22/12/20 10:05 AM IST

Recognition of Prior Learning

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Skill India undertakes Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for workers under Department of Panchayati Raj in Chandauli and Varanasi

Aim
  • To promote decentralization and local governance for better planning and implementation.
  • To align the competencies of the pre-existing workforce of the country to the standardized framework.
Highlights
  • The programme, implemented under SANKALP Programme of MSDE
  • About 70 per cent of our country''s population resides in rural India and hence the inclusion of gram panchayats is crucial for the success of District Skill Development Plans and will provide a huge fillip to the Skill India Mission
  • The initiative will contribute in development of rational and realistic state skill development plans, finally leading to a well-grounded national plan for skill development. 
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
  • The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in the year 2015.
  • This Scheme was further extended in the year 2016.
  • The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme was to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood. 
Source: PIB

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