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The NITI Aayog will soon begin consultations with relevant Central Ministries and regional consultations with members/other States for inputs on drafting a report on skill development.
This was decided at the first meeting of the sub-group of Chief Ministers on Skill Development held in NITI Aayog on Saturday, an official statement said.
The meeting discussed various aspects related to promotion of skill development and creation of skilled manpower within the States, strengthening the State Skill Development Missions, expanding the outreach of skilling in demographically advantageous States, hilly/ difficult areas, increasing the private sector participation, improving the quality of training, addressing the shortage of trainers, advocacy and awareness generation, improving career guidance among others.
The sub-group was constituted as per a decision taken in the first meeting of the Governing Council of NITI Aayog chaired by the Prime Minister on February 8.
Saturday's meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Punjab, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Minister of Employment, Technical Education & Training for Odisha, along with representatives of Goa, Meghalaya, Puducherry and Tripura.
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