NTRI organizes Workshop to equip Tribal Youth with Cutting-Edge Skills for a Brighter Tomorrow
- The National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, organized a workshop titled ‘Empowering Tribal Youth with New Age Skills’, in New Delhi today.
Highlights:
- The objective of the workshop was to equip tribal youth with the new age skills and knowledge which is necessary to succeed in today's rapidly changing world.
- The workshop covered a range of topics, including learning new age skills, initiatives of government for building entrepreneurial skills in youth, empowering youth through entrepreneurship and vocational training for a sustainable future, experience sharing by tribal youth scholars and new age entrepreneurs.
- The sessions were led by experienced professionals and scholars from universities, government and non-government organizations, start-up incubators, industry, and successful tribal entrepreneurs.
- emphasis was given to tribal youths who are more capable of adopting new things and challenging environments.
- The United Nations General Assembly declared the 15th July as World Youth Skills Day and stressed on inclusion of new age skills including computer literacy, data science, artificial intelligence, AI learning and skill enhancement in the curriculum for tribal youths.
- This workshop is of strategic significance for equipping the youth with valuable skills for employment, academic, exploration, decent work and entrepreneurial development.
- Tribal youths acquiring new-age skills becomes especially vital which enables them to bridge the gap between traditional knowledge systems and modern technology, fostering innovation and self-reliance.
- Officers from Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Atal Incubation Centre of NITI Ayog, National Council for Vocational Education and Training, SIDBI, Ministry of MSME, Policy Experts, Social Entrepreneurs and Tribal Scholars also emphasized and stressed on the new age skills.
Prelims Takeaway:
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- NTRI