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MSDE/dgt Campaigns

Future Skills Forum 2025

DGT, MSDE and the Future Right Skills Network (FRSN) facilitated by
Quest Alliance and supported by Accenture, Cisco, JPMorgan Chase
and SAPLabs India co- hosted the Future Skills Forum 2025 in Kaushal
Bhawan on 20.3.2025, reaffirming their commitment to modernize
ITIs and to prepare the students with future- ready skills and enhance
their employability. The event was marked with a key note address by
Director General (Training) and a special address by Shri. Nilambuj
Sharan, Sr. EA /AS.

The event also witnessed the launch of Trainer Development micro site
and the ‘Introduction to AI’ digital module. FRSN also recognized the
efforts of key facilitators and achievers from various State Directorates
and ITIs during the event.

Ms. Trishaljit Sethi, Director General / Special Secretary, DGT, MSDE,
delivered a powerful address at Future Skills Forum 2025, highlighting
the critical challenges and opportunities shaping India’s skilling
landscape. She emphasized the need for robust trainer development,
integration of employability and soft skills into vocational programs,
and upgrading ITI curriculums with future-ready skills to meet AI-driven
industry demands. She also called for stronger industry collaboration
through initiatives like OJT, the Flexi MoU Scheme, and the DST

Scheme, driving demand-driven skilling and positioning
India as the “Skill Capital of the World.”

She underscored the growing focus on sustainable
skills, citing 100 ITIs identified for green courses, and
advocated for greater women’s participation in skilling
programs, especially in tech-driven industries. With a
call for global partnerships and industry-led innovation,
her address was a clarion call for industry collaboration,
innovation, and a future-ready skilling ecosystem,
empowering India’s youth to thrive in the job market.
Project Spotlight: “Visitors Car/ Tourist Car” – A Step Towards Sustainable In-Campus Mobility by
trainees of nsti kanpur

A group of passionate trainees from the CITS-MMV trade
at NSTI Kanpur have successfully designed and developed
a low-cost “Visitors Car/ Tourist Car” aimed at providing
efficient and eco-friendly internal transportation between
NSTI Kanpur and RDSDE-UP.

The project, undertaken by Shri. Ankit Kumar, Shri. Amit
Kumar, Shri. Hari Prakash, Shri. Pankaj Nagar, Shri. Arjun
Kumar, Shri. Shobhit Kumar, Shri. Atul Kumar, and Shri.
Raju Maurya, reflects innovation through resourcefulness
and practical skill application. The design was created using
AutoCAD, with a focus on keeping the vehicle affordable
and functional, maintaining a controlled speed range of
30-45 kmph for safety within the campus environment.

The vehicle is powered by a 100 CC engine centrally located
for better weight distribution. Its chassis was ingeniously