The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (), established on 9 November 2014 and gazetted on 8 December 2014, is a ministry of the
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ...
. After the formation of
Narendra Modi's first government on 26 May 2014, the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is a branch of the Government of India which administers the Department of Youth Affairs and the Department of Sports in India. Mansukh Mandaviya is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports foll ...
was renamed the Ministry of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs, and Sports. It was subsequently bifurcated following a cabinet reshuffle on 9 November 2014, with the official gazette notification published on 8 December 2014.
The Ministry is responsible for coordinating all skill development efforts across the country. It was established to oversee matters related to industrial training, apprenticeships, and other skill development initiatives that were previously managed by the
Ministry of Labour and Employment. The Ministry's goal is to bridge the gap between the demand and supply of skilled workers, while fostering the development of new skills and innovative thinking, not only for existing jobs but also for future job opportunities.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is led by the Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, whose efforts are supported by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, a junior minister in the ministry. The first minister of the ministry was
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Rajiv Pratap Rudy (born 30 March 1962) is an Indian politician from Bihar. He is a four-time Member of Parliament representing Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2023, he won from Saran (Lok Sabha constituency) in Bihar. Earlier, he won three times in ...
, who served as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) from 9 November 2014 to 3 September 2017. The incumbent minister is
Jayant Chaudhary, who has held the position of Minister of State (Independent Charge) since 10 June 2024.
Cabinet Ministers
*Note: MoS, I/C Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Ministers of State
Organizations
The Ministry's ambit revolves around providing and facilitating skill development initiatives and training infrastructure with the following institutions:
*Director General of Training (formerly the Directorate General of Training & Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment)
*
National Skill Development Corporation
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated on July 31, 2008, under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (corresponding to section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013). NSDC was set up by Mi ...
*
National Skill Development Agency
* National Skill Development Fund
* National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD)
* Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati
Autonomous Institutes
*
National Instructional Media Institute, Chenna
Schemes
*
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
* UDAAN, a Special Industry Initiative for J&K
* Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), to support entrepreneurs in rural areas to set-up enterprises at the village-level in non-agricultural sectors.
See also
*
Industrial training institute
References
External links
Official Website
Skill development and Entrepreneurship
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