NSDC to focus reskill and upskill approximately 1.5 crore professionals by 2025

New Delhi: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has launched a new look in the form of a logo focusing on ‘Reimagine Future’. Furthermore, the organization aims to open 50,000 skill centers in India by 2025.

“The rebranding is focused on behavioral change of workplace brought in by evolution of change,” said Shri Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO, NSDC. In addition, NSDC plans to launch women entrepreneurship programs by December 2022. “The new identity will emphasize on digital skills, especially in the excluded communities such as women, minority communities, and tribal communities,” Tiwari added.

According to him, as a part of the rebranding, NSDC aims to focus on the ‘4I’s’ including impact, integrity, inclusion, and innovation. Further, the organization aims to focus on employability skills, local-resource utilization, and language skills. “Language is an important aspect of skill development. We plan to work with institutions to introduce language-based skill training,” Tiwari said.

Furthermore, NSDC aims to reach out to one crore students across school levels and higher education to provide upskilling courses. “Our objective is to focus on reskilling and upskilling approximately 1.5 crore professionals by 2025. It will be done through collaboration with companies and institutions,” Tiwari explained.