A video conferencing of all 114 aspirational districts across country regarding decentralisation of World Bank funded programme SANKALP (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Program) on subject of formation and up to date progress of District Skill Committee was conducted on September 3.
As per directives of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, 10 states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Haryana participated in call while officials from 19 aspirational districts of Jharkhand led by Jharkhand Skill Development Mission were a part of it. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, Secretary Pravin Kumar said that with the creation of District Skill Committee and decentralisation of skill development programme, the beneficiaries will truly get the benefits.
To give impetus to skill development programme in all the districts, personnel trained under Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship from IIM Bangalore will be appointed. From Jharkhand, Deputy Commissioners (DC) of all aspirational districts including Ranchi, East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum, Sahibganj, Garwah, Chatra, Palamu, Simdega and Dumka among others participated in the video conference.