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New Delhi : Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda on June 6, 2017, launched the ‘Skill for Life, Save a Life’ initiative at a function here. Speaking on the occasion, Nadda said that India enjoys a demographic dividend as more than 65% youth are below 35 years and the government is determined to seize this opportunity by providing adequate skills and employability to them for a strong foundation for continued and sustainable growth.
‘Skills for Life, Save a Life’ Initiative’ aims to upscale the quantity and quality of trained professionals in the healthcare system. Under this initiative various courses are planned to be initiated targeting specific competencies for healthcare professionals as well as for general public, according to a PIB release.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, C K Mishra, Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) and Dr Henk Bekedam, WHO Representative to India, were also present at the occasion.
Nadda said that skilling the youth enhances the employability and skilled India will help the nation reap rich dividends. “This shall reduce the gap between expectations of employment of the youth and the actual job they get,” Nadda added. He pointed out that skill enhances economy of the country too by reducing the gap between demand and supply of trained and skilled manpower in every field. The potential for skilled healthcare workers and professionals is immense in the country. Such courses ensure that the health sector gets the adequate skilled health workers.
Nadda informed that the curriculum has been designed by National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) and AIIMS, Delhi. The Health Minister highlighted that in India 1,324 accidents occur on roads every day and a life is lost every 4 minutes and measures taken in the first 10 minutes can save a life. The Ministry is initiating its’ ‘Skill a Life, Save a Life’ programme by launching First Responder course for professionals as well as general public, to be conducted in central and state government training institutes from the next month across the country in each district, to empower every citizen of the country to be the first person to provide first aid and initial care in case of an emergency, according to the PIB release.
Addressing the participants, Rajiv Pratap Rudy said that skill development provides platform for lakhs of youth in the country to get trained for employment. The Skill Development Ministry is providing several certified courses for skilling to provide manpower for various areas of work. This has provided employment to lakhs of young boys and girls.