Uttar Pradesh
NAVYA Initiative Launched in UP
- 02 Jul 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
NAVYA – Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls was launched in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh to empower adolescent girls.
Key Points
- NAVYA Initiative for Empowerment:
- NAVYA is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- It will be implemented across 27 aspirational districts in 19 states, ensuring that marginalised and underserved regions are prioritised.
- It is a pilot initiative aimed at equipping adolescent girls aged 16–18 years with a minimum qualification of Class 10, with vocational training mainly in non-traditional job roles.
- It aligns with the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision and promotes women-led development and reinforces the Government’s commitment to building a skilled, self-reliant, and inclusive workforce, positioning young girls as agents of socio-economic transformation.
- The programme will draw upon schemes like Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and other flagship skill development schemes.
- NAVYA is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)
- The Skill India Mission was launched by the Government in 2015, under which the flagship scheme PMKVY is implemented.
- It aims at vocational training and certification of Indian youth for a better livelihood and respect in society.
- PMKVY is implemented by the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) under the guidance of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
