- The Department in collaboration with empanelled agencies of the Central/State Government, promotes youth entrepreneurship and certified vocational training programmes to enable the youth secure placements in appropriate sectors and also facilitates setting up of business ventures.
- The Department has linkages with National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT) to provide certification to out-of-school young people under its modular employable skills.
- It seeks to develop a network of agencies engaged in youth livelihood programmes and facilitate sharing of experiences and organizing collaborative ventures.
- Further, it works in cooperation with the corporate sector, identify areas of vocational and management competencies that will enhance the employability of young people; and arrange for their training and deployment as part of Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
- It also undertakes the documentation on innovative youth entrepreneurship projects and disseminates information to young people and youth organizations.
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