Government launches full-fledged Green Skill Development Programme

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) launched full-fledged Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP). It aims to train over 5.5 lakh workers in environment and forest sectors in the country through 30 courses by 2021 for sustainable conservation and management of natural resources. GSDP-ENVIS mobile application was also launched to provide more information and applying to courses under GSDP programme.

Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP)

GSDP was launched as pilot project in 2017 by MoEFCC in partnership with National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development. Under it, skilling of youth (especially 10th and 12th dropouts) will be undertaken for increasing availability of skilled workforce in environment and forest sector to provide them gainful employment or self-employment.
The green skills under it will be imparted in more than 30 programmes in diverse fields identified, which will be conducted in 84 institutions across country. Moreover, vast network and expertise of Environmental Information System (ENVIS) hubs and Resource Partners (RPs) will be utilized for implementation of this programme.
In the first stage, pool of master trainers and specialists is being created, who can further train youth across the country. All skilling courses under this programme will be National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) compliant. The MoEFCC will give certificates indicating skilling levels to all successful candidates.

Significance

The programme endeavours to develop green skilled workers having technical knowledge and commitment to sustainable development. It will go long way in reaping demographic dividend in the country and filling the skill gaps in environment and forest sector. It will help in attainment of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) and Waste Management Rules 2016).


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2 Comments

  1. manish rai

    May 16, 2018 at 11:36 am

    A noble program started by the MoEFCC For the skilled and commited forest workers. Perhaps it helps us a lot in decressing pollution and forest degradation.

  2. manish rai

    May 16, 2018 at 11:36 am

    A noble program started by the MoEFCC For the skilled and commited forest workers. Perhaps it helps us a lot in decressing pollution and forest degradation.

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