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Cultural Heritage , Skill India , NEP202 0, ExperientialLearning , TraditionalSkills , AtmanirbharBharat ,   VocalForLocal Have you ever noticed how many skills quietly come alive during Indian festivals? From preparing traditional food, crafting earthen pots, and bamboo baskets, building mandaps, to hand-made décor and attire etc.— suddenly, entire communities become centres of 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆. What’s striking is this: Most of these skills were 𝗻𝗲�

After working on 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲, one insight has become clear: Skilling doesn’t fail due to lack of intent. 𝗜𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀. To boost the post’s SEO, include a keyword in the title. Bottleneck #1 Skill Is Misinterpreted as an “Outcome” 2–4 credit practical courses are interpreted as  Skill Courses . But, Skills grow through: • Doin

Youth   hashtag, Career   , Education , Skillin g, LifeLongLearning For years, we’ve debated:  𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝘀 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 But sustainable careers don’t work in silos. They’re built through the 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝘅. They are 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀/𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 alone. 🎓 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 ➡️ Makes learners eligible to apply ❌ May not ensure employment (e.g. 𝘈 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳

Recently, I met 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗶 (𝟰𝟮) — who spent his early 20s as a construction helper with no formal education/training. Today, he runs his own 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝟯𝟬+ 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 in a rural pocket. Then, 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗵 (𝟮𝟰) — a part-time electrician during his Diploma, now a 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁, training people older and more qualified than him. All this within five years. And 𝗥𝗮𝗸�

Different COMPARTMENTS  Different LIVES ! (Train Compartments as Metaphor to Social Diversity & Belief) While travelling in India on Train, when we go from one Class to other along Compartments, the environment changes. From "dense & noisy" General Class to "isolated & silent" First Class, India carries a world on the running tracks. Each class on wheels is not just an indicative of our socio-economic class, but also to lot extent, reflects the belief, values and perspectives

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 I recently met a group of B.A, B. Com, and B. Sc students in a Tier-3 college with 2,200+ students. Just months before graduation, they were still 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 about their next steps for future — yet hopeful that their degree would open some magical doors. Across India, millions pursuing General Degrees (Arts, Science, Commerce) still believe a “𝐃𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡.” But without skill