High-Level

Workshop of Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission Deliberates on Skill

Framework in Line with Vision 2047

Significant

Investment in Skill Development, Budget Increased 10-fold, Green Jobs and

Healthcare Become Priority Areas

Commitment

to a Sustainable Skill Ecosystem in Rural India Through DDU-GKY 2.0 and RSETI

2.0

Moving

Beyond Employment Towards Entrepreneurship-Based Skill Model: Principal

Secretary Dr. Hari Om

Lucknow,

17 Feb (HS): The Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) is organizing

a two-day regional workshop-cum-Pre-EC meeting at Hotel Centrum Lucknow, with

the aim of developing skills among rural youth and making them self-reliant.

This workshop, organized under the guidance of the Ministry of Rural

Development (MoRD), Government of India, is being attended by officials from

Uttar Pradesh, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Bihar, and

Jharkhand.

On

the first day, the workshop was inaugurated by Principal Secretary, Vocational

Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Hari Om, by lighting the

lamp. In the presence of Priya Singh, Additional Mission Director of Uttar

Pradesh Skill Development Mission, Raj Priya Singh, Director (Skills) of

MoRD, and senior officials from various states, special emphasis was placed on

strengthening the skill framework in line with 'Vision 2047' and providing

long-term handholding to youth after training.

Principal

Secretary Dr. Hari Om stated that decisive steps are now being taken towards

entrepreneurship-based training, moving beyond the traditional placement-based

model of skill development. He informed that the Government of India has

approved UPSDM's proposal to add a self-employment component to DDU-GKY 2.0.

Additionally, decisions such as increasing the MSME loan limit from Rs 5 lakh

to Rs 10 lakh under the 'Mukhyamantri Yuva Udymi Yojana' will economically

empower the youth. He also emphasized the need for policies such as a minimum

salary of Rs 12,000 and 75 percent in-state placement.

Officials

of the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission informed that the skill

development budget has been increased from Rs 150 crore to Rs 1,500 crore. In

the future, special attention will be given to training in modern sectors such

as 'green jobs' and 'healthcare', establishing migration facilitation centers,

and ensuring direct linkage with industries. The mission is now preparing

district-level plans based on data-driven 'skill gap assessment' to train youth

according to the needs of local industries.

On

the first day of the workshop, the Annual Action Plan (AAP) 2026 under DDU-GKY

2.0 and RSETI 2.0 was discussed in detail. It was informed that RSETI has

connected more than 43 lakh candidates with self-employment through 631

centers. Upcoming reforms will emphasize inclusive development, prioritizing

SC/ST, women, and BPL families. Despite challenging geographical conditions,

Ladakh presented a remarkable example by achieving 70-80 percent of DDU-GKY

targets.

At

the end of the first day of the workshop, the seven states of Uttar Pradesh,

Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jharkhand

collectively resolved to develop a strong and sustainable 'skill ecosystem' in

rural India.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi