News: Government to Launch ‘NAVYA’ – A Joint Pilot Initiative for Skilling Adolescent Girls Under Viksit Bharat@2047 Vision.
About NAVYA Initiative
- Full name: NAVYA – Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls
- 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.
- Launched by: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), in convergence with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
- Launched at: Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
- Target regions: This pilot initiative will be implemented in 27 Districts of the country which include Aspirational districts and districts of North -eastern States spanning across 19 States.
