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47 pm: If China has this identity of being World's manufacturing factory, then India can become
World's required human resource's Capital
5.45 pm: "We have 65% of the population below 35 years of age, how will they face the challenges
if they are not skilled? If they can't face challenges,they themselves will become a challenge for us,
India's 1st priority is to generate employment opportunities", PM Modi.
5.40 pm: "Poor don't have high ambitions of buying a bungalow or expensive cars, they just want
their children to be self-dependent. We want to work in this direction in a structured & organized
way, taking States along, with a new start", Modi.
5.35 pm: "This mission is not limited to skill, we have linked entrepreneurship to it. Parents from
middle-class,lower middle-class & poor families ask their children to learn some skill so that they
can stand on their feet", says Modi.
5.33 pm: "It's not that skill only brings money in your pocket, it instills you with a sense of
confidence, brings a new strength in life. Skill India Mission is not just a prog to fill stomachs,but to
instill self confidence in poor families & bring a new energy to nation", says Modi.
5.30 pm: "The youth of the nation doesn't want to live a life of pity, they want to live with self
respect & dignity. The country's first priority is generating employment for the youth of the
country", says Modi.
5.25 pm: "We have opened a war against poverty strategically, and we must win this fight and I will
form an army of poor, every poor is my soldier, we will win this war against poverty on behalf of
their strength", says PM Modi.
5.16 pm: PM Narendra Modi speaks at Skill India launch in Delhi.
5.15 pm: "Do we now treat this surplus manpower as a burden or liability on Indian economy or do
we convert it into a resource. Till today there has been no structured approach in this direction",
says Jaitley.
5.12 pm: "India has surplus manpower, that's the whole demographic differential which is taking
place, says Jaitley.
5.11 pm: "We took over 14 months ago, in somewhat a depressive environment, and when we look
back, we see a huge change and the initiative we are launching today, of skilling India is going to
add to the huge change", says Jaitley.
5.07 pm: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley speaks at the launch of Skill India Mission.
5.00 pm: PM Modi launches Skill Loan scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Minister of
State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy and
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiling the logo of Skill India campaign in New Delhi on
Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill
Development & Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiling
the logo of Skill India campaign in New Delhi on Wednesday.
4.55 pm: National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015 unveiled.
4.45 pm: PM Narendra Modi releases National Skill Development Mission document, in Delhi.
4.30 pm: "Private sector partnership crucial for Skill India. 12 weeks training can help a person get
work", says Rudy.
4.10 pm: MoS for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy addresses at Vigyan Bhawan.
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