Current context:

• Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship will attend the felicitation ceremony of over 200 tribal women who have completed training under Phase 3 of the Grameen Udyami Scheme in Jharkhand.

Key Points:

=> It was launched to augment skill training in tribal communities.

=> Goal-Inclusive and sustainable growth of Tribals.

=> Funded by the National Skill Development Corporation

=> Implemented in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Gujarat.

=> It is implemented under the Sansadiya Sankul Pariyojana.

National Skill Development Corporation:

=> A non-profit public limited company established in 2008, under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.

=> The Ministry of Finance established it as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

=> The Government of India, through the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), owns 49% of NSDC, while the private sector owns the remaining 51%.

=> The organisation provides funding to develop scalable and successful initiatives for vocational training.