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8 Education and

Skill Development

The implementation of the New Education Policy after three decades has expanded higher
education infrastructure. Skill development initiatives have opened up new avenues for the
youth, who are now becoming the driving force behind a developed India...

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After three decades, the new National
Education Policy (NEP 2020) was unveiled.
Steps were taken to make the education system
multidisciplinary, flexible, and skill-based. 6+

170 universities adopted the crore
National Credit Framework

2,469 32+ people were trained through
skill development initiatives
such as PMKVY, JSS, NAPS,

institutions joined crore Student CTS, and others.
the Academic IDs were The number of ITIs reached nearly
Bank of Credits issued. 15,000

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students enrolled; youth are

n More than 3.66 lakh e-content being made self-reliant through
employment-oriented skill
resources are available on training.
DIKSHA in 135 languages.
Digital education platforms 59
including SWAYAM Prabha,
PM e-VIDYA, radio, and others n The number of AIIMS rose 13,092
delivered quality learning material to 23 (up from just 7 in 2014);
to students in remote areas. MBBS seats reached 1.29 lakh schools were selected for
6.1+ and medical PG seats reached upgradation under the PM SHRI
approximately 86,000.
Schools scheme, incorporating the
crore enrollments n Higher education boosted with 21 components of the NEP 2020.
establishment of institutions and
were recorded on campuses across country, including 499 Eklavya Model Residential
digital SWAYAM 23 IITs, 22 IIMs, and 25 IIITs. Schools now have an enrollment
platform
n Provision made for 10 percent of 1.56 lakh students, while 1
18,580 reservation for the economically crore students associated with Atal
Tinkering Labs are engaging in
weaker sections among the
courses general category. innovation and research.
available

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