A 10-day Training of Youth in MP Nipun Profession

• 02 Aug 2023

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On August 1, 2023, Rashmi Arun Shami, Principal Secretary, School Education Department of Madhya Pradesh, inaugurated the training session of selected youth in the Madhya Pradesh Nipun Profession Program.

Key Points:

• It is worth mentioning that under the National Education Policy 2020, top priority has been given to all children up to class 3 to acquire basic literacy and numeracy by the year 2026-27. To achieve this goal, the Nipun India Mission is being run across the country by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
• 'Mission Ankur' was started by the Government of Madhya Pradesh in 2021 to achieve the goals of the mission.
• Madhya Pradesh Skilled Professionals Program has been started by the State Education Center in collaboration with the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, for the effective implementation and supervision of 'Mission Ankur' at the field level.
• In this programme, one youth in each district has been entrusted with the responsibility of assisting the concerned district administration in the effective implementation of Mission Ankur.
• Thousands of youth applications were received to join this program, out of which 52 young and enthusiastic professionals have been selected.
• The selected youth programs will assist the district administration in data-based decision-making in implementation and monitoring, enhancing system capabilities and continuity of work on the ground. A 10-day orientation training for all the selected youth is being organized from August 1 to 10.
• The selected youth will play a vital role as NIPUN Professionals in providing meaningful education to around 23 lakh students of classes 1 to 3 in government schools across the state.