: Ministry of Skill Development to upskill East Delhi vendors for ecart licenses #finance #StockMarketNEWS Ministry of Skill Development to upskill East Delhi vendors for e-cart licenses New Delhi,

Ministry of Skill Development to upskill East Delhi vendors for ecart licenses #finance #StockMarketNEWS
Ministry of Skill Development to upskill East Delhi vendors for e-cart licenses New Delhi, 1 Dec (KNN) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced to equip the street vendors of East Delhi with skills which will make them eligible for e-cart licenses and overall improve the hygiene conditions in food preparation and aesthetics of vending.

This will be a push to formalize the unorganised sector and upskill the street food vendors.

It will be implemented under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 3. 0 with the objective to provide relevant skills to the Street Food Vendors, leading towards better services to consumers, more opportunities to vendors for revenue generation, awareness on regulations and stipulated rules, in return providing better services to the local bodies, said the official release.

In its pilot phase with East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC), Skill India aims at upskilling 2,500 vendors, aged between 23 to 55 years.

Launching the initiative, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Ministry of Electronics and IT, said that India is land to 55 Lakh Street Food Vendors, their contribution to the informal economy is 14% which is not a small number and highlights the important role played by them in India’s economy.

“Before the able leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the upliftment of our Street Food Vendors lacked attention and focus. However, with his vision, as we celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to celebrate India’s rich heritage, this is the first time, schemes like SVANidhi and RPL training for Street Food Vendors have been introduced, especially after the COVID-19, where retail and street vending segments were hugely impacted, he added. The Minister highlighted that the conduct and well-being of Street Food Vendors define how their respective cities are perceived, therefore, their upskilling is an imperative. He further said that Government is committed towards the welfare of Street Vendors,” added Chandrasekhar.

Expressing his views on the initiative, Shyam Sundar Agarwal, Mayor, East Delhi thanked Prime Minister Modi for his vision of empowering India’s workforce with skills.

He further said that by upskilling the vendors and providing them with loans for accessing e-cart licenses under this initiative, we will ensure that no vendor is left job less.

Moreover, this initiative will also provide social security and safety to 4,000 vendors of East Delhi and 25 lakh street vendors, nationally, he added.

The project will be implemented by the Tourism and Hospitality Sector Skill Council (THSSC) and training partners of NSDC.