The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) concluded the two-day Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Zonal Conference-cum-Stakeholder Consultation at Symbiosis Skill & Professional University, Pune, focusing on livelihood-centric skilling and capacity building.
The conference brought together 152 JSSs from 11 States and Union Territories along with officials from MSDE, the Directorate of JSS, NIESBUD and academic partners.
Chaired by Ms. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, MSDE, and Shri Nirajan Kumar Sudhanshu, Additional Secretary, MSDE, the conference emphasised employability, entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihoods.
Ms. Mukherjee said, “Jan Shikshan Sansthans are central to inclusive skilling in India. Our focus is to move from training to real outcomes by strengthening alumni connect, aligning skills with market demand, and supporting entrepreneurship through finance and market linkages. By modernising traditional skills and scaling success stories, we aim to ensure that grassroots skilling leads to sustainable livelihoods, dignity and empowerment for women and marginalised communities.”
Experts from NIESBUD and Symbiosis Skill & Professional University led sessions on employability and entrepreneurship, while a dedicated financial inclusion session with Central Bank of India focused on credit and banking linkages.
Additional discussions covered AI-enabled skilling, governance reforms, SIDH portal compliance and improving branding and market access for JSS products.
The conference also featured a JSS exhibition and a visit by the Secretary, MSDE, to the Skill Labs at the university.
As of December 2025, over 34 lakh beneficiaries have been trained under the JSS Scheme, with women accounting for over 83 per cent participation.
The conference concluded with renewed commitment to strengthening JSSs as inclusive skilling institutions.
