The Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organised the 2nd webinar on the topic ‘Foundational skills and lifelong learning in the context of future of work’. The panel included Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE, Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, ShriNirmaljit Singh Kalsi, Chairperson, National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), Dr Krishna Kumar Dwivedi, Joint Secretary, MSDE, and Dr. Maneesh Mishra, Executive Vice President- Strategy, NSDC. The webinar was attended by key stakeholders in the skill ecosystem and industry experts.
The webinar brought together industry leaders, academicians, and organizations to discuss the importance of foundational skills among school-age learners. Eminent speakers from Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education (MoE), NCVET, and global organisations shared their views on early identification of skills and the role the government and the private sector can play in providing foundational skills.
The webinar offered a unique platform to discuss how to increase the capacity of the youth and promote lifelong learning by pivoting on disruptive technology so that they can adapt to the ever-evolving future of work. Shri Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, MSDE said, The future of work emphasizes the need for formal recognition of universal entitlement of learning and establishment of effective lifelong learning ecosystem.
