Skill India Digital

Why is in news? Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches Skill India Digital

To ensure that every Indian has access to quality skill development, relevant opportunities and entrepreneurial support, Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched Skill India Digital (SID).

A comprehensive digital platform aimed at synergizing and transforming the skills, education, employment, and entrepreneurship landscape of India.

The platform embodies the aspirations and dreams of millions of Indians who seek better opportunities and a brighter future as it extends industry-relevant skill courses, job opportunities, and entrepreneurship support.

Driven by the vision to make skill development more innovative, accessible, and personalized in its embodiment, focusing on digital technology and Industry 4.0 skills, the state-of the- art platform will be a breakthrough in accelerating skilled talent hiring, facilitating lifelong learning and career advancement.

The platform aligns perfectly with the vision articulated in the G20 framework for building DPI and the digital economy to promote digital skills and digital literacy.

It is also a comprehensive information gateway for all government skilling and entrepreneurship initiatives – a go-to hub for citizens in pursuit of career advancement and lifelong learning.

Skill India Digital is a state-of-the-art platform to bring all skilling initiatives together.

Taking another leap towards creating digital public infrastructure, MSDE has created an open-source platform to address the skilling needs of India’s diverse demography.

Skill India Digital is one more step towardsharnessing our demographic dividend and establishing India as a global skills hub. A revolution in learning and skill development, Skill India Digital will enable skilling for all, anywhere, anytime.

Skill India Digital is certainly one of the most important DPIs for the youth and is at the intersection of two of the most important components of PM’s vision for New India - Skill India & Digital India.

These are powerful schemes where the sole objective is to ensure skilling the youth with future ready skills. This will help in creating many opportunities. In this post covid world there is tremendous awareness about digital skills. Skill India Digital will enable Entrepreneurship and future-ready workforce.

Skill India Digital started its journey with a commitment of being user-friendly. It aims to remove existing obstacles by offering an easy-to-use interface which is adaptable to various devices.

This is ensuring that people from diverse backgrounds could access the platform effortlessly, regardless of the technology they had.

In a country with many languages, Skill India Digital is bridging the gaps by supporting multiple Indian Languages, fostering inclusivity and a diverse learning environment for all the users. A major breakthrough for secure access came with Aadhaar-based eKYC.

Skill India Digital has pioneered a ground-breaking approach to showcasing individual’s skills and qualifications.

This innovation comes in the form of Digitally Verified Credential, a crucial component that has fundamentally transformed the way qualifications are exhibited and recognized.

Furthermore, Skill India Digital has extended this transformative concept through the introduction of Digital CVs via personalized QR Codes.

The implementation of these features within a Skill India Digital skilling platform will revolutionize the skilling landscape in India, offering enhanced accessibility, personalized learning experiences, streamlined verification processes, and improved career guidance.

It will enable learners to acquire relevant skills, stay updated with industry trends, and contribute to India's workforce development effectively.