Question

    The Ministry of Skill Development launched the Skill India Digital (SID) platform that aims to skill nearly 260 million students in school and higher education while also providing entrepreneurial opportunities nationwide.It has been built by the SANKALP programme in collaboration with which organization ? 

    A NSDC Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B NASSCOM Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C ASSOCHAM Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D AICTE Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Ministry of Skill Development launched the Skill India Digital (SID) platform, aiming to skill nearly 260 million students in school and higher education while also providing entrepreneurial opportunities nationwide. Built by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in collaboration with multiple industry players, the platform is part of the World Bank-assisted Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) programme.   It serves as a digital public infrastructure designed to transform India's skills, education, employment, and entrepreneurship landscape.    SID will also serve as a comprehensive information gateway for all government-led skilling and entrepreneurship initiatives in India. All courses compliant with the National Skilling Qualification Framework (NSQF) will be accessible on the platform.  Additionally, the platform integrates with other government portals such as the UDYAM portal for micro and small enterprises and the Atma Nirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM) portal.   The platform incorporates Aadhar-enabled facial recognition technology as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to recommend customized courses to s

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