Inviting Creative Ideas and Suggestion to Make India a ‘Tech Nation’

Union Budget 2022 has unfolded a vision for a ‘Naya Bharat’, which will be built on a strong digital ecosystem coupled with reliable physical infrastructure. It has proposed several initiatives to boost skilling sector ushering in a decade of technology in India – or ‘Techade'. The Centre is reimagining Skill India 2.0 to focus on digital skill development, strengthening the collective vision for an inclusive Digital Bharat.

It is also working towards renovating the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) and aligning it with evolving industries, making sure the supply of talent is in sync with demand for it. NSQF is anchored in the National Council of Vocational Education and Training (NCVET) to foster stronger industry skill linkages. The current thrust of the NCVET is on emerging technologies including drones, augmented reality, virtual reality, robotics, animation, machine learning, etc.

Industry demand-driven training is being promoted by fee-based training with industry partnerships. Industry-recognized courses in line with Industry 4.0 are in focus. NCVET is also looking to align Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) courses that are running in the industry, with NSQF to create more job-oriented skilling and better absorption by industry.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the DESH-stack e-portal to encourage a digital ecosystem for skilling and livelihood. DESH is designed to address complex challenges facing the skill development ecosystem by bridging the gap between demand and supply in the existing framework. The portal, which provides API-based trusted skill credentials, payment and discovery layers to find relevant jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities, will also allow a frictionless exchange for skill development, deployment and associated supply-chain and enabling services. In order that this move to a technology-powered future is seamless and beneficial to the entire country, we need the brilliance of young minds to spark innovative thoughts.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship invites all Indian citizens to bring their best creative ideas and suggestions to the table as we move ahead to a ‘Techade’ of industrial revolution. You can be a partner in the march to change, your ideas can fuel the future.

The last date to submit your entries is 1st March 2022.