Govt launches 2nd phase of Grameen Udyami Project to promote skill development and entrepreneurship amongst tribal youth

• National Skill Development Corporation, NSDC in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society launched the second phase of Grameen Udyami Project to augment skill training in tribal communities for their inclusive and sustainable growth. Under the initiative, the endeavour is to multiskill India’s youth and impart functional skills to them for enabling livelihoods.
• Launching the programme, Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda said, Central Government’s complete focus is on strengthening sustainable livelihood for tribal population and it has sanctioned a budget of 85 thousand crore rupees exclusively for tribal areas.

About

About Gramin Udyami Project:

• It is a unique multiskilling project.
• It is funded by NSDC.
• Its target is to train 450 tribal students in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh.
• The project is being implemented in 6 states: Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
• The training will be provided for the following Job roles:
• Electrician & Solar PV Installation Technician
• Plumbing & Masonry
• 2-Wheeler Repair & Maintenance
• IT/ITES with e-Governance
• Farm Mechanization
• The project is implemented under Sansadiya Parisankul Yojana.