Youth is regarded as the future of a country hence it is important to train them with the necessary skills to boost the economy and make our country a developed nation from a developing nation.
As a part of various measures taken for the same, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has announced its latest plans to start a center for skill development and training for the youth in Mumbai, through their central minister Piyush Goyal. They have announced that around 10000 + square feet will be upskilled 3 years from now.
How it will be implemented in Mumbai?
The central minister of Commerce and industry, Piyush Goyal announced the plan during his two-day visit to Mumbai conducted on the 22nd and 23rd of August. During this visit, he analyzed multiple policies focusing on development projects and participated in multiple programs.
Discussions were held with the representatives from the government industry and the greater municipal corporation of Mumbai, discussions concentrated around the establishment of a center for skill development over 1 lakh square feet in Borivali, Mumbai.
The Central minister further added that the municipal corporation of Mumbai has agreed to allot around 50000 square feet for the skill development center and 20000 square feet for a hostel. This center for skill development is expected to open in a span of 6 to 8 months from now and the model the government will be following for the time being will be the public-private partnership model.
Piyush Goyal also delivered an address on Viksit Bharat 2047- A road map additional conference of Western India regional council, constructed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ( ICAI). During his visit to Mumbai, Piyush Goyal inaugurated PLASTINDIA, which will happen in February 2026 in New Delhi. The event is planned to be a 6-day event where innovations and inventions in the field of plastic industries will be showcased to the audience. In the inauguration ceremony, Piyush Goyal quoted on how the plastic industry has impacted the lives of human beings and how it has taken mankind way ahead in its innovations.
In conclusion, this move by the government could be seen as a stepping stone in the ring of the future of India through the Youth of India. However, the public-private partnership model should be reviewed and must be effectively improvised to keep its quality up to the mark.
