Daughters will be proficient in modern trades like

healthcare, IT, green jobs, apparel and AI

Yogi Govt committed to connecting daughters with education,

self-reliance and employment: Skill Development Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal

Mission Director Pulkit Khare issued instructions to

commence classes by Nov 2 and ensure quality training

Lucknow, 16 Oct (HS): Girls studying in Kasturba Gandhi

Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) of Uttar Pradesh are now going to get a big

opportunity to become self-reliant by learning vocational skills along with

formal school education. Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) has

set an ambitious target of providing skill training in various

employment-oriented sectors to 2,672 girl students of 71 Kasturba Vidyalayas

across the state under 'Project Praveen' for the academic session 2026-27. For

this, instructions have been issued to complete the basic preparations

expeditiously in all the concerned districts.

Under this innovative initiative, female students will be

provided specialized training in in-demand, modern sectors such as healthcare,

IT-ITES, apparel, media and entertainment, and green jobs. The goal is to

provide female students with practical technical knowledge at the school level,

instilling confidence in them and enabling them to pursue future employment or

establish their own businesses.

State Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Vocational

Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Kapil Dev Agarwal, said that

under the able leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state

government is working with full commitment to make daughters self-reliant,

empowered and economically independent in coordination with 'Mission Shakti'

and 'Skill Development Mission'. The Yogi government has a clear vision that

our daughters should have the power of skills along with books in their hands,

so that they can stand on their own feet without depending on anyone.

Through Project Praveen, rural and underprivileged girl

students from Kasturba schools will be trained in modern trades, computer

technology, and artificial intelligence at the classroom level, tailored to

industry demands. This initiative will bring revolutionary changes in the lives

of girls and elevate the overall women's empowerment of the state to new

heights.

Pulkit Khare, Director of the Skill Development Mission, has

issued strict instructions to all relevant training providers and District Program

Management Units (DPMUs) to complete preparations in a timely manner. He

directed that the process of approving training centers, registering students,

and creating batches be completed without delay, and that training classes be

started by November 2, 2026, in any case. After receiving applications for

center and batch approval on the Mission portal, officials must make a decision

within two working days.

The maximum duration of the training has been set at 300

hours. Textbooks and teaching materials will be provided to the students within

seven working days of the start of the training, and photographs of the

distribution will be required to be uploaded on the Mission portal.

To connect female students with modern technology, training

will focus on technical knowledge, as well as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and

soft skills. The AI course available on the portal, or Youth AI for

All, will be taught compulsorily, along with related courses. Soft skills

will also be taught for personality development and communication skills.

Under Project Praveen, schools from several districts

including Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Badaun, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Etah,

Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Ghaziabad, Ghazipur, Gonda, Hardoi, Jaunpur, Jhansi,

Kannauj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Mathura, Meerut, Mirzapur,

Moradabad, Prayagraj, Sambhal, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Sonbhadra, Unnao and

Varanasi have been selected.

Training will be based on the curriculum of the relevant

Sector Skill Council, in accordance with NCVT and NSQF standards, and

post-training evaluation will also be conducted by the Council. District

Program Management Units will conduct on-site inspections of training centers

and equipment every 15 days. The Mission Director has clarified that strict punitive

action will be taken against institutions that fail to start classes on time or

show any negligence in quality.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi