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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a video address on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day on July 15, 2020. The day marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of Skill India Mission. A Digital Conclave is being organised by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to mark the occasion.
Background : Skill India is an initiative of the Government of India launched to empower the youth of the country with skill sets to make them more employable and more productive in their work environment. Skill India offers courses across several sectors which are aligned to the standards recognised by both, the industry and the government under the National Skill Qualification Framework. The courses help a person focus on practical delivery of work and help him enhance his technical expertise so that he is ready for day one of his job and companies don’t have to invest into training him for his job profile, according to as PIB release.