On Tuesday, Indira Gandhi National Open University signed an MoU with the union ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship to start the skill training under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and skill centres at all Regional Centres of IGNOU across the country.
It was signed in the presence of IGNOU vice-chancellor Uma Kanjilal and MSDE secretary Debashree Mukherjee along with the senior officials of both institutions.
Under the MoU, skills centres would be set up in all 70 regional hubs of IGNOU for providing NSQF-aligned industry-oriented training under PMKVY 4.0. The Indira Gandhi National Open University with more than 2,400 Learner Support Centres, will also play the role of a Training Partner and Project Implementing Agency under this scheme.
Officials said the university will use its digital and blended learning ecosystem and status as an NCVT-recognized awarding body to design and deliver employability-oriented skill programmes. This initiative also contemplates integration of vocational modules with academic courses leading to credit-linked learning pathways as per the National Education Policy.
The collaboration envisages training of trainers through sector skill councils and National Skill Development Corporation, besides placement support through industry partnerships, apprenticeships, internships, and job fairs. It is proposed that the progress/outcomes would be digitally tracked through the Skill India Digital Hub platform.
Kanjilal further added that the initiative would enhance access to skill education among women, rural youth, first-generation learners, and workers in the informal sector. The officials said the partnership seeks to connect education with the requirements of the workforce and strengthens the local employment ecosystem.
IGNOU, MSDE ink pact to set up skill centers across 70 regional hubs
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