NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for the constitution of a high-level steering committee to review and monitor the progress on sustainable developmental goals (SDGs).It also approved proposal for the setting up of institutes of skilling under the public private partnership (PPP) mode.
India along with other countries signed the declaration on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising of 17 SDGs at the Sustainable Development Summit of the United Nations in September 2015. Ending poverty, providing quality education, gender equality, climate action, and clean water and sanitation are some of the SDGs. The Cabinet decision to constitute the steering committee on SDGs would formalise the monitoring of the work progress with the involvement of the chief statistician, besides other officials.
Currently, the NITI Aayog coordinates work of various departments in taking steps to achieve the targets set for the millennial sustainable development goals spearheaded by the United Nations.In another decision, the Cabinet approved the proposal for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills (IISs) at different locations across the country in PPP mode, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters about the Cabinet decisions. “The setting up of IISs shall augment the global competitiveness of key sectors of Indian economy by providing high quality skill training, applied research education and a direct and meaningful connection with industry,” the government said in a media statement.
The move aims to provide opportunity to youth across the country to have access to skilled training, besides enhancing the scope of accountability through its linkage with industry. By leveraging advantages of private sector enterprise and public capital in terms of government land, the IISs would create new institutes of expertise, knowledge and competitiveness.