The Union Budget 2023 emphasized the focus on skill development programs as the Union Government announced that PMKVY 4.0 would be launched to skill lakhs of youth and 30 Skill India International Centers would be set up in various states. Such initiatives can be fruitful for a country like India as labor intensive sectors like real estate contribute around 7% of the country’s GDP. A skilled labor force is essential for the growth of the real estate industry and CREDAI, the largest body of private real estate developers in India, has enrolled more than 7,000 workers under the NIPUN (National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman Workers) initiative. , this is a unique initiative. Skill Development Program for Construction Manpower under Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Government and MoHUA, through implementing agencies, have identified the skill gap in the existing construction workforce and have taken an initiative to train them in content that is specifically tailored to the individual needs of the workers. has been done The nationally recognized certificate is awarded by NSDC after an 80-hour training program and a third-party assessment conducted by the Construction Skills Council. This certificate gives a sense of pride and confidence to workers who have never received any formal training or skills.
“More than 2 lakh construction workers have benefited from our skilling initiatives since 2011 and under the NIPUN initiative, we plan to upskill 20,000 workers. CREDAI President Harsh Vardhan Pattodia said when India In the construction sector is developing at a fast pace so we thank MoHUA for starting NIPUN.
