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07/08/22 05:28 AM IST

Village Engineers programme

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  • Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar held  discussions with Members of Parliament and Ministers from Gujarat on creating targeted skilling opportunities for the tribal youth in their local areas to reduce the pull for migration.
About the programme 
  • The programme which  is consistent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Self Reliance or AtmaNirbharta aims to ensure inclusive development for all communities.
  • Recently, the village engineer programme was launched from Madhya Pradesh to train the tribal youth by providing them a basket of skills together.
  • The first batch of village engineers have also been conferred recognition in form of certification.
  •  Under the programme, the tribal youth will get multiple skill training so that they can participate in the economic activities in their respective districts.
Source- PIB 

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