Some skills learned on the job will have direct equivalence with National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) syllabus and Agniveers will get ‘Skill India’ certification while in service.
Agniveer Scheme: Skill Development ministry to train agniveers in additional skills for various job roles
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced that it will supplement the Agnipath scheme by training students in additional skills for various job roles. Some skills learned on the job will have direct equivalence with National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) syllabus and Agniveers will get ‘Skill India’ certification while in service, the Ministry said a press release.
The ministry said on Friday that it will work closely with the “armed forces in the implementation of the Agnipath scheme as the country prepares a future-ready army of young Indians”.
Skill India and MSDE will work collaboratively with various wings of the armed forces to train students in additional skills.
While announcing the association with the scheme, skill development and entrepreneurship minister Dharmendra Pradhan in a tweet said:“@MSDESkillIndia will work collaboratively with @DefenceMinIndia and various wings of the armed forces for the implementation of the #AgnipathScheme as well as for equipping students with additional skills to make them better suited for army job roles.”
“All organisations under the umbrella of @MSDESkillIndia— @DGT_MSDE, @NSDCINDIA, @NCVETIndia, @NIESBUD, SSCs & IIE among others will be connected with the mission of equipping #Agniveers with relevant skills certification related to their job roles in service, he said, adding,“Our #Agniveers will become assets both in the defence of our borders and in taking India closer to becoming a modern, technology-led, young global superpower.”
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had earlier informed that the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) will launch customised courses for Class 10 pass Agniveers to get Class 12 certificates. Pradhan added that the certificate will enable Agniveers to pursue jobs and higher education across India.
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