IndiaSkills 2021 Flashcards

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the country’s biggest skill competition

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IndiaSkills

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2
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IndiaSkills Competition is held every

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2 years

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Nodal Agency:

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National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), working under the guidance of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

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4
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Who topped the chart?

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Odisha

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5
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The winners of IndiaSkills 2021 Nationals will get a chance to represent the country at

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WorldSkills International Competition to be held in Shanghai, China in October 2022.

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It aims to mobilize youth to take up skill training with the aim of increasing productivity and aligning the training and certification to the needs of the country.

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Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)

launched in 2015

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The training will assist the learners in enhancing personality development with modules on corporate etiquette, improving interpersonal skills, making impactful presentations including other necessary soft skills demanded by the industry today. Name it

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National Career Service (NCS) project

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National Career Service (NCS) project is launched by

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Ministry of Labour and Employment

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NCS has been launched along with

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TCS iON ( a unit of Tata Consultancy Services)

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NCS is a ____ Year Mission Mode Project launched by the Prime Minister on(?)

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Five , 20th July- 2015

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It aims to implement the mandate of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM) and is an outcome-oriented programme of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) with a special focus on decentralised planning and quality improvement.

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Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion(SANKALP)

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Indian Prime Minister announced the ____ scheme - a mentorship programme to train young authors.

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‘Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors’ (YUVA)

aimed at training 75 aspiring writers below 30 years

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Implementing Agencyof YUVA

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National Book Trust (under Ministry of Education)

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____ are launched in a bid to recognize the contribution made by skill trainers and to motivate more trainers to join the Skill India Mission.

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Kaushalacharya Award

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The objective of scheme is to provide industry apprenticeship opportunities to the general graduates exiting in April 2019 and it aims to enhance the employability of Indian youth by providing ‘on the job work exposure’ and earning of stipend.

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“Scheme for Higher Education Youth in Apprenticeship and Skills (SHREYAS)”

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It is a scheme to promote apprenticeship training and increase the engagement of apprentices.

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National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS)

SHREYAS is on the line of this scheme

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NAPS has replaced

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Apprentice Protsahan Yojna (APY)

18
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____ are set up as autonomous industry-led bodies by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), which are responsible for the defining the skilling needs, concept, processes, certification, and accreditation of their respective industry sectors in accordance with National Skill Qualification Framework.

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Sector Skill Councils

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The Portal is expected to improve the information flow and bridge the demand-supply gap in the skilled workforce market. Name it

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‘Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal

20
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It aims to promote skill development by catalyzing creation of large, quality and for-profit vocational institutions.

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National Skill Development Corporation
* not-for-profit public limited company incorporated in 2008
* under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956
* was set up by the Ministry of Finance as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model

21
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____ is a World Bank assisted-Government of India project with the objective of improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeships.

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Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE)

22
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it aims at creating an enabling ecosystem for Entrepreneurship development through Entrepreneurship education and training; Advocacy and easy access to entrepreneurship support network and Promoting social enterprises for inclusive growth.

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Pradhan Mantri YUVA Yojana (Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan)