National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has launched an innovative project called National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman (NIPUN) workers to enable them for better job opportunities.
- The project NIPUN is a flagship scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
Need
- The construction industry is poised to become the largest employer by 2022 and needs 45 million additional skilled workers over the next 10 years.
Salient Features
Nodal Agency
- National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
Phases: 3 Phases
- Training through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at construction sites;
- Training through Fresh Skilling by Plumbing and Infrastructure Sector ....
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