Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship says over 96,000 people trained as Yoga Instructors under Skill India Mission
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- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has said that over 96 thousand people have been trained as Yoga Instructors and Trainers under Skill India Mission.
- The Ministry in a statement said, they have been trianed through different skilling initiatives under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Recognition of Prior Learning, Short-Term Training and Special Projects.
Source: AIR
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Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a Ministry of Government of India set up on 9 November 2014 to coordinate all skill development efforts across the country.
- Industrial training, apprenticeship and other skill development responsibilities were transferred from the Ministry of Labour and Employment to this newly-made Ministry on 16 April 2015.
- It aims to remove the disconnect between demand and supply of skilled manpower, to build the new skills and innovative thinking not only for existing jobs but also for jobs that are to be created.
- Officeholder: Mahendra Nath Pandey (Minister)
- Founder: Government of India
- Founded: 9 November 2014, India
- Jurisdiction: India
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Annual budget: 3,400 crores INR (2018-19 est., US$480 million)