World Youth Skills Day: Jayant Chaudhary launches week-long celebration of 10 years of Skill India Mission
On 15 July 2025, World Youth Skills Day, MoS (IC) Skill Development Jayant Chaudhary launched a week-long celebration of 10 years of the Skill India Mission.
Summary
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary launched a week-long celebration of the 10-year milestone of the Skill India Mission on World Youth Skills Day, 15 July 2025, describing the decade as 'Kaushal ka Dashak'. Chaudhary said the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has trained over 1.64 crore youth, and more than 14,500 Industrial Training Institutes have been supported through reforms. The celebrations were to culminate in the 'Bharat SkillNxt 2025' event on 22 July at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Key facts
- Date
- 15 July 2025 (World Youth Skills Day)
- Occasion
- 10 years of Skill India Mission ('Kaushal ka Dashak')
- Led by
- MoS (IC) Jayant Chaudhary
- PMKVY
- Over 1.64 crore youth trained
- ITIs
- 14,500+ supported through reforms
- Culmination
- Bharat SkillNxt 2025, 22 July, Bharat Mandapam
Practice MCQs 3 questions
On World Youth Skills Day 2025 (15 July), the Ministry of Skill Development launched a week-long celebration marking how many years of the Skill India Mission?
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Correct answer: B — 10 years
PIB (MSDE): Jayant Chaudhary launched the week-long celebration of the 10-year milestone of the Skill India Mission on World Youth Skills Day.
As stated by the Skill Development Ministry in July 2025, how many youth have been trained under PMKVY over the past decade?
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Correct answer: A — Over 1.64 crore
PIB (MSDE): schemes like PMKVY have trained over 1.64 crore youth, while more than 14,500 ITIs have been supported through reforms.
The week-long celebration of 10 years of the Skill India Mission, launched on 15 July 2025, was to culminate on 22 July 2025 at Bharat Mandapam in which event?
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Correct answer: D — Bharat SkillNxt 2025
PIB (MSDE): the celebrations will culminate in the 'Bharat SkillNxt 2025' event on July 22 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.