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The government is collating the rise in the number of skilled persons in the country since the launch of the flagship Skill India programme, following on from efforts to tally jobs. The move for creating a data portal was triggered after cabinet secretary PK Sinha started conducting monthly review meetings in January on the number of skilled personnel, thus bringing all central ministries on board to converge their skilling programmes. Around 12 million youth enter the country’s workforce every year but a large chunk of them are unemployable because of poor skillsets, which is why it’s a key thrust area for the government. Skilling the new entrants while upskilling and reskilling the existing workforce will mean there will more employable people in the country, which in turn will add to job numbers, lift incomes and boost growth.
