PIB | 18 Jun, 2022
The
Union Cabinet on Tuesday unveiled the Agnipath scheme, a transformative
move to modernise the country’s armed forces, create opportunities for
the youth to serve the nation, and via soldiering, create a large pool
of skilled youth who can contribute to India’s overall defence
preparedness, as well with their skills and experience create
opportunities for themselves and contribute to the growth of the
economy, said an official staement.
Skill
India and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
are proud to be associated with the Agnipath scheme and will work
closely with the Armed Forces in the implementation of the programme as
the country prepares a future-ready army of young Indians, it added.
Skill
India and MSDE will work collaboratively with various wings of the
Armed Forces to train the students in additional skills to make them
better suited to these job roles.
Besides,
all Agniveers will get Skill India certification while in service,
which will enable them to pursue many diverse opportunities in
entrepreneurship and job roles that are being created in our economy
after completion of their tenure, the statement said.
All
organisations of Skill India — Directorate General of Training (DGT),
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), various Sector Skill
Councils, entrepreneurship institutes NIESBUD and IIE, as well as skills
regulator NCVET, will be connected with this exercise to ensure that
Agniveers get the required skill certifications related to their job
roles while in service.
Some skills learnt on the job may have direct
equivalence with NSQF syllabus.
For some, complimenting their on-the-job
experience with additional online or offline, theory or hands-on skills
may be required. These details, as well as any training for trainers of
Armed Forces, and training assessors, preferably from the Forces, for
assessing and certifying — all these aspects are being worked out.
At
the time of exit, the entire skill ecosystem will be open to these young
Agniveers who will benefit from the several upskilling/multi-skilling
training and entrepreneurship courses available to them.
The
Agnipath scheme is a transformative one. It will result in the creation
of a tech-savvy, young workforce, along with core values of our
military like nation-first, which are vital for India’s continued growth
and progress, said the staement.
The Agniveers will become assets both in the defence of
our borders and in taking India closer to becoming a modern,
technology-led, young global superpower, it added.