MSDE launches Skill India Digital platform
Skill India Digital, a digital public infrastructure (DPI), that will bring together all government initiatives related to skilling, education, employment and entrepreneurship in the country on one platform.
“The state-of-the- art platform will be a breakthrough in accelerating skilled talent hiring, facilitating lifelong learning and career advancement,” the ministry said in a statement.
“It is also a comprehensive information gateway for all government skilling and entrepreneurship initiatives and aligns perfectly with the vision articulated in the G20 framework for building DPI and the digital economy to promote digital skills and digital literacy,” MSDE added.
“MSDE has created an open-source platform to address the skilling needs of India’s diverse demography. Skill India Digital is one more step towards harnessing our demographic dividend and establishing India as a global skills hub,” Dharmendra Pradhan, minister for skills development and entrepreneurship, said.
According to MSDE, the Skill India Digital aims to remove existing obstacles by offering an easy-to-use interface which is adaptable to various devices.
“It will ensure that eople from diverse backgrounds can access the platform effortlessly, regardless of the technology as it will support multiple Indian Languages,” it added.
As per the statement, one of the key strengths of Skill India Digital is its comprehensive approach to training and skill development.
“By integrating government training programs into Skill India Digital, the platform endeavors to create a unified and centralized hub for skill development initiatives,” it said.
Through Skill India Digital, candidates can even generate digital CVs via personalized QR Codes. This can be accessed by
