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23/07/24 13:18 PM IST

SKILL INDIA CENTRES IN TIER-III CITIES

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  • Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) is a mobile-first digital platform designed to synergize India's skill development, education, employment, and entrepreneurship landscape. 
Objectives
  • Its primary objective is to provide a comprehensive and accessible platform for skill enhancement, offering industry-relevant skill courses, job opportunities, and entrepreneurship support.
  • SIDH is a digital expansion of skilling opportunities and integrated platform that have digital job exchange between stakeholder.
  • The platform is designed to encompass all training programs implemented by various Ministries / Departments of the Central Government and State Governments.
  • By integrating government training programs, the platform endeavors to create a unified and centralized hub for skill development initiatives.
  • SIDH is at the intersection of two of the most important components of the Government- Skill India & Digital India.
  • Built on Mobile-First approach, SIDH caters diverse needs of a citizen for skill development such as discovery of courses, schemes, apprenticeships, and job opportunities based on preferences and aspirations, Learning Management System for digital skilling, Portable Verified Credentials and Multi-lingual to ensure inclusivity, etc.
  • It aims to serve India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for the skill development, education, employment and entrepreneurship landscape of India. The platform aligns with the vision articulated in the G20 outcome document for building DPIs.
Significance
  • SIDH supports Industry 4.0 by offering futuristic courses on Big Data, Machine Learning and Analytics, etc. provided by its digital learning partners.
  • Focusing on digital technology and skills, SIDH ultimately paves the way for a more skilled and dynamic workforce needed for Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 courses such as Python with Advanced AI, Artificial Intelligence Foundation, Generative AI, Build Classical Machine Learning Models with Supervised Learning, Data Analytics Essentials, Analyze Data in a Relational Data Warehouse, Cybersecurity Essentials, Introduction to Data Science, Kisan Drone Operator, EV Service Technician, Bio-waste Management, along with other certification courses, are being offered on the platform.
Source- PIB

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