Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches Employability Skills Enhancement Program in Delhi

Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched the “Employability Skills Enhancement Program for Polytechnic Students, at AICTE HQ, in New Delhi in the present day.  This outstanding initiative is the results of a collaborative effort between the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Wadhwani Foundation.

The occasion was graced with the august presence of Shri Sanjay Murthy IAS, Secretary Higher Education, Shri Sanjay Kumar IAS, Secretary School Education, Shri Atul Tiwari IAS, Secretary Ministry of Skill Development, Prof T G Sitharam, Chairman AICTE, Prof Jagadeesh Kumar, Chairman UGC and Shri NS Khalsi IAS, Chairman NCVET.

The programme covers modules pertaining to Effective Speaking and Listening abilities, impactful writing abilities, Self-Presentation, Interpersonal abilities, Problem Solving and Innovation, Professionalism and Financial Literacy.

The major goal of Employability Skills Enhancement Program is to equip polytechnic college students with important abilities to boost their future careers. It emphasizes sensible expertise and the institution of a robust basis for a affluent skilled journey. In the tutorial 12 months 2023-24, the program units bold objectives to upskill 10,000 college students and mentor 500 school members, contributing considerably to the enhancement of employability in the nation’s polytechnic neighborhood.