Smriti Irani speaks to MSDE officials to reduce gender gap in skilling frontline workers

New Delhi : Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani has spoken with officials of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on ways to reduce gender gap in skilling frontline workers as child care or geriatric professionals.

Irani said that she had a productive discussion with the officials and she also shared a picture of the meeting on social media.

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‘Had a productive meeting with officials from @MSDESkillIndia & @MinistryWCD on ways to reduce gender gap in skilling & up-skill frontline workers as child care/geriatric professionals (sic),’ she tweeted.

Earlier, Irani launched a national initiative ‘YuWaah India’ supported by UNICEF to provide education, skilling and employment to India’s over 300 million young people aged between 10-24 years. Supported by UNICEF, brings young people together with the private sector, governments, international and local organisations to tackle the urgent challenge of investing in their learning and training so that they are prepared for the complex and fast-changing world of work and can be active and engaged citizens. Irani and Executive Director Fore also launched a special “U-Report” digital survey aimed at listening to and engaging youth throughout the country to ensure that their voices and solutions shape the actions of YuWaah partners.

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