In the first six days of the Jan Bhagidari events, more than 8,00,000 students and faculty members participated in 14,000+ events conducted by over 7,000 institutes across the country. Commencing from June 1st, these initiatives, which were launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) as the precursor to the upcoming fourth G20 Education Working Group Meet scheduled from 19th to 22nd in Pune, are expected to play a pivotal role in creating interest, awareness and participation of common people including women and youth.
The events are being implemented by 3000+ Government Industrial Training Institutes, 11,000+ private ITIs, 200+ Jan ShikshanSansthans, 500+ Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras, 1000+ industry associations, and 100+ Sector Skill Councils across 35 states and union territories. The maximum participation was from ITIs in the first six days, followed by JSS and PMKKs.
The institutions has organised 300+ cyclothos, skill hackathons, showcase competitions, Olympiad and yoga competitions to promote VasudhaivaKutumbakam. Lauding the Jan Bhagidari events, Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, said, “I firmly believe in the transformative potential of such initiatives in influencing the G20’s trajectory.”
