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FULFILLING ASPIRATIONS OF THE YOUTH

FOR A SELF-RELIANT INDIA

16 Million users completed 2,101 course conducted 10 Million items of 3 Million
3,605 courses on by 800 professors under authors in over 70 languages
SWAYAM Platform GIAN Scheme available for free on
Digital Library

l 2,612 proposals received under Imprint l National Testing Agency to conduct
India-1 & 2 and implementation on 142 examinations for all professionals in
projects is underway accordance with international standards
l More than one Crore youth imparted training l Special focus on training for creating teachers
every year under Skill India programme of high excellence, and 20 institutes declared
l More than 22,500 training centres have been as Institutes of Eminence
set up for more than 580 job roles across l The Government approves Post Matric
the country, and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Scholarship of Rs 59,000 Crore for over 4
Kendras are being set up in every district Crore Scheduled Caste students for the next
l Nearly 5,000 ITIs have been set up and in
5 years
comparison to 2015, their capacity increased l Income limit of parents of OBC students for Pre-
by 85.5% to 34.63 Lakh
Matric Scholarship increased from Rs 44,500 to
l New initiatives and major achievements Rs 2.5 Lakh, and for Scheduled Caste students
under strive: 244 ITIs signed performance
from Rs 2 Lakh to Rs 2.5 Lakh
based grant agreements
l New National Education Policy to promote l National Sports University in Manipur will be
the first institute of its kind to promote sports
critical thinking related to 21st century skills
and achieve 100% Gross Enrolment Ratio teaching and training
l First training centre with world class facilities
(GER) in school education by 2030
l 566 new Eklavya Model Residential for para athletes is opened in Gandhinagar,
Schools approved to promote educational Gujarat
infrastructure in tribal areas l India won 66 medals with its impressive
l Construction of 54,000 ramps and 50,000 and historic performance at Commonwealth
special toilets for divyang children Games 2018 held in Australia
l Establishment of various universities, 7 IITs, 7 l Talented players will be given help of Rs 5
IIMs, 14 IIITs, 1 NIT, 103 Kendriya Vidyalayas Lakh per annum for 8 years
and 62 Navodaya Vidyalayas started l Launch of first Khelo India School Games in
lUnder the Prime Minister Research Fellowship, January 2018, which was attended by 3,507
scholarships of 70-80 Thousand per month sportspersons from 29 States and 7 Union
for 5 years and an annual research grant of Territories
Rs 2 Lakh for Ph.D and research have been l Khelo India programme revamped with an
granted expenditure of Rs 1,756 Crore

SKILL MAPPING BOOSTING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT IN

The Government is Startups have been recognised in the EDUCATION SYSTEM
mapping requirements 41,838 country and provided with tax relief benefits UGC provides
for 3 consecutive years in a 7-year block
for health workers in 15 graded autonomy
countries to become Startups allowed to issue ESOPs to promoters to top 60
global skill capital working as employees universities

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