Category Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Scheme,2021 for Education Reform in India Explained

STARS is a program to support reform to improve the quality and governance of school education in six states, namely, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Kerala. It became effective on 23rd February 2021 for a period of five years, ending in the financial year 2024-25. The total project cost is Rs. 5718 crore, with a loan from the World Bank of Rs. 3700 crore. It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education. The objective of the scheme is to improve education outcomes and school-to-work transition strategies for improved labour market outcomes, which is aligned with the objective of the National Education Policy 2020 of Quality-Based Learning Outcomes. The Program is carved out of Samagra Shiksha.

Chips, Skills, and Systems: The Story of India’s Special Manpower Development Programme for Chips to System Design Initiative (SMDP-C2SD-2014)

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched in 2014 the Special Manpower Development Programme for Chips to System Design (SMDP-C2SD).

PM Gati Shakti Data for Private Sector 2021

India's infrastructure landscape is undergoing a digital revolution, with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan at its core. Announced in October 2021, this ambitious initiative seeks to transform how infrastructure is planned and executed through a unified digital platform that brings together 44 central ministries and all states/UTs. In the Union Budget 2025, the government of India decided to distribute particular geospatial data to private sector organizations. The government made this strategic choice to democratize data which will drive public-private partnerships (PPPs) forward as well as enhance logistical effectiveness and attract investments in essential sectors.

National Centres of Excellence for Skilling 2024

The Government has established the National Centres of Excellence for Skilling, which are being operationalized through the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs). It offers training aligned with National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) levels 5 to 8. These advanced programs focus on high-end technical skills that are currently not very well presented in the Indian skilling ecosystem.

National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) 2024: A Framework for Integrated Urban Governance

NUDM was launched as a new scheme in 2024, under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,

Centre for Excellence in AI for Education

The Centre of Excellence in AI for Education was announced in the  Annual Financial Statement (FY 2025-26)  with a budgetary allocation of ₹500 crores to transform the education landscape into AI-aided teaching, personalised education and skill development. Five National Centres for skilling in AI, robotics and cybersecurity shall be set up to address the requirements of the industry worldwide in curriculum designing, training of trainers, skill certification and periodic assessments in order to make the workforce of India globally competitive.

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