In an unprecedented step towards India’s Viksit Bharat@2047 vision, the Government of India will launch NAVYA (Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls) in Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh on June 24th, 2025. This joint effort between the Government of India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) and The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) offers adolescent girls aged 16-18 years vocational skills, particularly in non-traditional sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The NAVYA initiative will serve as a joint Pilot initiative, to skill young girls for vocational training, with particular focus on aspirational districts and the North-East with the aim of the government to take a more inclusive approach. This would be a significant step under the overall women’s development plan under the Viksit Bharat@2047 Mission, lead by women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To skill adolescent girls (16-18 years) with minimum Class 10 qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To empower young women through vocational training in non-traditional job roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To formalize institutional collaboration between MWCD and MSDE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 To bring confidence, independence and economic empowerment among adolescent girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Pilot initiative to roll out in 27 districts, across 19 states, including aspirational districts and North-Eastern districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Skilling through the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and other flagship programmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The event will include girl trainees, certificate distribution for PMKVY\/PM Vishwakarma certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 It aims to target non-traditional job roles to help shift employment patterns from conventional gendered employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Digital skilling modules may be included, to be more relevant to modern employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 It will help girls from underserved communities to bridge the gap between education and employability. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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