Minister of State for Skill Development Raj Kumar Singh inaugurated the first Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector in the campus of National Institute of Solar Energy, Gurugram Haryana.
- It has been established by the Skill India.
- The Centre of Excellence will focus on creating a pool of highly skilled trainers and assessors for further training to increase employability of candidates in the field of Electricity, Automation and Solar Energy Sectors.
- The CoE will be equipped with two labs, which have been set up by Schneider Electric as a part of its CSR initiative.
SKILL INDIA MISSION
- Launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 15 July 2015, SKILL INDIA MISSION aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022.
- The mission aims at vocational training and certification of Indian youth for a better livelihood and respect in the society.
