A new tussle started between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the inauguration of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprasth University in East Delhi.

Delhi education minister, Atishi had announced the inauguration of the university by the Delhi CM which prompted the Delhi LG to issue a statement saying, “Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal himself was aware of the fact that the L-G was scheduled to inaugurate the campus. In fact, they were also aware that they were supposed to be present in the function as Guest of Honour and distinguished guest, as desired by the L-G and had also consented to it.”

“Moreover, even on the day when Atishi made this claim in a press conference, i.e. 06.06.2023, earlier during the day, the VC of GGSIPU had announced on stage at the Convocation of GGSIPU, where Atishi was present as a Guest of Honour, that the East Campus of the University was scheduled to be inaugurated by the Lt. Governor on 08.06.2023,” it added.  

Reacting to this Delhi education minister, Atishi said that the L-G should not forget that education, higher education and technical education are all transferred subjects.

Even Delhi minister Saurabh Bhardwaj reacted to this, saying that the L-G should focus on inauguration of buildings which come under Police, Land and Public order.

“The construction of this campus started when he (VK Saxena) was not the L-G. Manish Sisodia started this work and our elected government took it further. It is strange now for the L-G to say that he was asked by officials to inaugurate the university campus,” Bhardwaj said.

“At this rate, the L-G could say tomorrow that he would inaugurate Saurabh Bhardwaj’s office. That’s why L-G has kept all officers under his control and wants to keep it going. The CM is the one vested with the moral authority to inaugurate the campus. Such thoughts should not even come to the L-G’s mind,” he added.

Tensions have been rising between the Delhi L-G and Delhi CM for the past few years over various matters. Notably, in May this year a Supreme Court judgement had ruled that the Delhi government had powers over civil services in the Delhi after which the Centre had brought in an ordinance regarding civil services giving more power to the L-G, creating more friction between the two posts.

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MoS Chandrasekhar highlights India’s transition from a jobless state to one led by employment growth over the course of 10 years.

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India has seen big changes in job opportunities over the past 10 years, says Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Before, there were not many jobs, but now there are more. About 45 million young people have been trained for jobs since 2014. The focus now is on training people in new skills like artificial intelligence, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and high-performance computing.

What are the main achievements in skill development?

Before 2014, most workers in India didn’t have any special skills. There were around 30 crore unskilled workers out of 42 crore. So, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the Skill India Mission to train people for jobs. Between 2014 and before COVID-19, about 4.5 crore young people got job training. Also, the new National Education Policy in 2020 made job training part of school education. This helped fix the gap in skills and education in our workforce.

Is our society ready for job training?

For a long time, people thought having a degree was enough. But employers want experience, which comes from skills, not just degrees. That’s why job training is now part of education.

What about students who dropped out of school?

Now, anyone can get job training at special centers set up in schools under the government’s program. Even if you dropped out of school, you can go back and learn skills like computer programming or phone repair.

Is there a change in the types of skills needed?

After COVID-19, more jobs need technology and digital skills. The government is working on providing training in these areas.

What about startups?

Before 2014, only a few big companies dominated the economy. So, the Prime Minister wanted to encourage more startups. Now, India is a global hub for startups. We went from 100 startups in 2014 to over 1.18 lakh now, with 112 of them worth over $1 billion. The goal is to have ten times more startups in the next five years, focusing on new skills.

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