<div><em>There will be development where there is skilled manpower, says Modi. <strong>Arshad Khan </strong>reports</em></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a number of initiatives under the Skill India Mission on Wednesday (15 July) to impart skill development education to nearly 40 crore people by the year 2022. All the schemes launched are aimed at developing skills and promoting entrepreneurship among the massive workforce of the nation.</div><div> </div><div>The initiatives include the new National Skill Policy for Skill Development, Skill Card certified under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojan (PMKVY) and the Skill Loan scheme for under privileged students. Modi’s pet project PMKVY alone has been allotted Rs 1500 crore to reach out to 24 lach young people.</div><div> </div><div>“Our government has started a war against poverty and we are determined to win it. All the poor are our soldiers and our armour is skill education. Through the Skill India Mission we will provide a better life with full of opportunities to people living in remotest of area,” said the PM Modi in an event held in New Delhi on Wednesday (July 15). The event was also attended by CM of various states (mostly NDA ruling states) and his cabinet.</div><div> </div><div>"There would be development where there will be skilled manpower. The time for the reverse to happen has long gone," Modi said.</div><div> </div><div>Modi further said: "In the last century we were very proud of IITs. It is a very good thing no doubt but in this century we need to think about ITIs and give it the same importance," .</div><div> </div><div>Modi said, “India will be the major country in outsourcing workforce to the rest of the world. Very soon there will be a shortage of 4-5 crore of labour power around the globe and they will look on us to provide a solution for the mismatch.” For such a global demand we will have to equip our manpower will relevant skill, added PM.</div><div> </div><div><strong>Making India Human Resource Capital</strong><br>The Skill India mission will have a three-tire decision making body and will constitute representatives of government, policy makers and the business section. Its governing council will be headed by the PM himself. <br><br><div>India should emerge as the 'human resource capital' of the world as China has become a global 'manufacturing factory', Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (15 July) while launching the ambitious 'Skill India' Mission as part of the government's "war against poverty". </div><div> </div><div>He said India has the potential to provide a workforce of about 4 to 5 crore to the world if the capabilities of the countrymen are honed through proper and dynamic training in skills and added that the government is focussed on this aspect. </div><div> </div><div>Noting that the world and technology is changing fast, he said, "We need to have futuristic vision and prepare plans for the next 10 years" and advocated the need for regular interaction between industry and technology experts. </div><div> </div><div> "If China is like a 'manufacturing factory' of the world, India should become the 'human resource capital' of the world. That should be our target and we should lay emphasis on that," Modi said addressing an event here to launch the 'Skill India' Mission, which was attended by several union ministers and Chief Ministers of various states. </div></div>
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