Skill India is a Government of India initiative which has been launched to empower the youth of the country with skillsets that make them employable and more productive in their work environment. As India moves progressively towards becoming a global knowledge economy, it must meet the aspirations of youth and aim towards skilling them with the best possible standards.
It is pertinent to create synergies among the stakeholders of the skills ecosystem, to coordinate and streamline multiple Skill Development initiatives undertaken by the Government of India. It is of critical importance that the processes that impact the quality of training at the Training Centres (TCs) are aligned across various schemes. Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) jointly announce the launch of SMART- Skill Management and AccReditation of Training Centres, which that aims to synergize the efforts of all the stakeholders in the skill ecosystem, and streamline the skill development initiatives.