Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) rolled out
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Policies and interventions & GS – III – Skill development
In news
Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) was recently rolled out.
Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Key takeaways
The fellows under MGNF will acquire academic expertise and technical competency in understanding the overall skill ecosystem along with being attached to District Skill Committees (DSCs).
It will help them manage the skill development planning at the district level through the mechanism of formulating District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs).
The first pilot MGNF which had 69 fellows working across 69 districts was successful.
The Ministry is now expanding MGNF to all remaining districts in India.
The Ministry has sought academic partnership with only the IIMs.