The CM stressed on the need for special focus on Skill development of Women and linking the skill development programme with Atmanirbhar Bharat and vocal for local campaign. He appreciated the Skill India mission being undertaken under the Leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed confidence that the event in Haridwar will help spread the message further to facilitate skill development. He said that focus can be laid on Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing, tourism- especially adventure tourism and the IT sector under the mission. Skill development programmes should be conducted for these sectors with focus on their monitoring also, he added.
Union Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank appreciated the skill development pavilion as a commendable effort to spread awareness on the subject.