Uttarakhand Affairs
The Union minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, MN Pandey, Union Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, RK Singh along with chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat and Uttarakhands Skill Development and Entrepreneurship minister Harak Singh Rawat digitally launched the government of Indias Skill India pavilion at the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar. Pandey and the CM also interacted with youths participating in the Skill India event, asking them to motivate others too for skill development.
The CM stressed on the need for special focus on Skill development of Women and linking the skill development programme with Atmanirbhar Bharat and vocal for local campaign. He appreciated the Skill India mission being undertaken under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that the event in Haridwar will help spread the message further to facilitate skill development. He said that focus can be laid on <a href="https://exam.pscnotes.com/Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, tourism- especially adventure tourism and the IT sector under the mission. Skill development programmes should be conducted for these sectors with focus on their monitoring also, he added.
Union Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank appreciated the skill development pavilion as a commendable effort to spread awareness on the subject.