Jayant Chaudhary

October 9, 2026 7:44 PM

PM Modi urges youth to upgrade skills, adapt to emerging technologies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed the need for young people to continuously acquire new skills, upgrade their capabilities and adapt to emerging technologies amid rapid technological advancements. He made the remarks while interacting with representatives of Team India at the WorldSkills Competition, Shanghai 2026, at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, earlier in the day. Participants share experiences of representing India on the Global stage During the interaction, participants shared their e...

September 8, 2026 10:30 PM

Literacy must be reimagined as an instrument of empowerment and active citizenship: Jayant Chaudhary

Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday called for reimagining literacy and education as instruments of empowerment, creativity, dignity and active citizenship, stressing that literacy must extend beyond the ability to read and write. Speaking at the national-level celebration of International Literacy Day 2026 in New Delhi, Chaudhary said the ULLAS initiative was empowering learners with confidence, dignity and opportunities to participate meaningfully in society. �...

August 10, 2026 10:41 PM

PM-POSHAN: Centre allocates 24.15 lakh MT of foodgrains to states/UTs in 2025-26

The Centre allocated around 24.15 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of foodgrains to States and Union Territories under the PM-POSHAN scheme during 2025-26, down from 25.31 lakh MT in 2024-25 and 26.82 lakh MT in 2023-24, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The figures were provided by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in response to a question on the allocation of foodgrains under the school meal scheme. Under PM-POSHAN, the Centre and States jointly provide hot and nutr...

June 10, 2026 9:34 PM

Jayant Chaudhary Flags Off 14 Indian Workers to Mauritius Under Bilateral Mobility Programme

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Wednesday flagged off a contingent of 14 Indian skilled workers departing for Mauritius under the India-Mauritius Government-to-Government (G2G) Labour Mobility Framework. The departure follows the successful placement of the first batch of Indian workers who have already travelled to Mauritius and commenced employment under the programme. According to ...

June 9, 2026 5:16 PM

Jayant Chaudhary Flags Off Five Solar-Powered Skill Vans to Expand Digital Access

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday flagged off five new Solar Community Hub Skill Vans aimed at expanding digital access and future-ready skilling opportunities in underserved communities across India. The initiative has been developed by Dell Technologies in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and is being implemented by the Learning Links Founda...

May 26, 2026 10:19 AM

Jayant Chaudhary flags off Indian contingent for Taipei WorldSkills event

Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary on Monday flagged off the Indian contingent for the 2026 Taipei Capital Cup WorldSkills Invitational Tournament, set to be held in Taipei, Taiwan, from May 26 to 28. The five-member Indian team will compete against participants from around 15 countries in the international vocational and technical skills competition, which is being seen as a key preparatory event ahead of the WorldSkills Shanghai 2026. The tournament ai...

May 15, 2026 9:25 PM

Jayant Chaudhary represents India at Uganda President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony, reaffirms bilateral ties

Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni during his recent visit to Uganda, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening ties with the African nation. Chaudhary, who holds the portfolios of Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, conveyed greetings and a message of goodwill from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India o...

March 5, 2026 3:22 PM

India, Finland discuss expanding cooperation in skill development and workforce mobility

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with Finland's Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen to explore opportunities for strengthening cooperation between India and Finland in the areas of skill development, vocational education and workforce mobility. The meeting focused on expanding collaboration between the two countries to build resilient and future-ready talent ecosystems, with both sides dis...

January 19, 2026 6:59 PM

North-East youth ready to lead India’s skilled workforce: Jayant Chaudhary

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary, on Monday said that the youth of the North-East are well positioned to play a leading role in India’s skilled workforce, as he inaugurated the IndiaSkills Regional Competition 2025-26 for the region in Guwahati. The competition was launched at Gauhati University, Assam, bringing together young participants from all eight North-Eastern states to compete...

February 17, 2025 3:53 PM

Centre launches AI programme to empower 1 lakh young innovators

In a major push towards skill development in emerging technologies, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), and Intel India on Monday launched the 'AI for Entrepreneurship' micro-learning module. The initiative is designed to simplify artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and encourage entrepreneurial thinking among young innovators across India. The programme aims to empower 1 lakh youth by 2025 by equipping them with essen...