NAVYA Yojana Launched for Vocational Training of Adolescent Girls

Central Government has launched the NAVYA Yojana, a new scheme started for helping young girls aged 16 to 18 years through special job training. This scheme, formally known as Nurturing Aspirations through Vocational Training for Young Adolescent Girls, aims to help them become independent and work in new parts of the economy, especially in new kinds of jobs. It’s a big step towards reaching the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision by promoting development led by women across the nation.

What is NAVYA Yojana?

NAVYA Yojana is a new and first pilot program, brought in together by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Its main goal is to give job skills that are useful in the market to young girls, thereby building their self-confidence, career goals, and independence. This scheme is started to help girls who have finished at least Class 10, giving them the skills they need to do well in today’s industries.

Key Features of NAVYA Scheme

NAVYA shows a strong effort to bring MWCD and MSDE together, helping skill development work better. This makes sure that the training you get is very good and meets industry standards, making the girls ready for jobs. The pilot launch event will have direct talks with the girls getting trained and give out certificates under PMKVY and PM Vishwakarma schemes, showing the immediate effect and clear benefits of the program.

Job Training Under NAVYA: Beyond Normal Roles

NAVYA Yojana makes job training bigger than normal roles, introducing young girls to modern skills that are very important for today’s changing job market. This includes future skills that promote equal roles for men and women in new and growing parts of the economy. Girls will get training in different areas such as:

• Drone Assembling: Knowing how to put together and fly drones, a skill that is needed more and more in different industries like farming, checking areas, and taking pictures.
• Graphics Designing: Learning skills in visual communication and design software, opening doors to jobs in digital media, advertising, and web development.
• CCTV Installation: Training in putting in and taking care of security camera systems, a very important skill for safety and building things.
• Smartphone Technician: Getting good at fixing and taking care of smartphones, a highly needed skill in today’s electronics.
• Professional Makeup Artist: Helping creative talents for jobs in the beauty and entertainment industries.

This focus on new kinds of skills not only makes it easier to get a job but also encourages girls to think about different job paths, breaking normal gender ideas in the workplace.

Rules for NAVYA Yojana

To make sure the NAVYA program works well and clearly, certain rules have been set for joining:

• Age: You must be a girl between 16 and 18 years old.
• Education: You must have finished at least Class 10.
• Where you live: The first step targets people living in the 27 chosen districts in 19 states, especially those that need help and those in the North-Eastern region.

The program aims to reach at risk and poor people, making sure that girls from all backgrounds have the chance to get good job training.

Steps for how it will be done

The NAVYA Yojana is being done in steps, starting with a pilot program in 27 districts in 19 states. This strongly focuses on districts that need help, which are those the government has picked for faster growth because they are socially and economically behind (about 112 such districts in India). Also, districts in the North-Eastern region are given importance, showing the government’s promise to include everyone in development and make sure no region is left behind.

The pilot launch is planned for Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh, with Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Savitri Thakur, Minister of State for Women and Child Development. If this pilot step works well, it will lead to the scheme being done across the country, allowing more girls to benefit from this very helpful scheme.

“This course aims to give girls very important people and life skills, helping them to handle their job journeys well and safely.”

Special Course for Full Development

Besides job skills, the NAVYA Yojana includes a special 7-hour course that focuses on full development. This course prepares girls not just for jobs but for working confidently and safely. Key things covered include:

• People Skills: Training to get better at talking, working in a team, and showing yourself well.
• Money Knowledge: Guidance on handling money and costs, helping them become financially independent.
• Workplace Safety and Rights: Knowing about very important rules like POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) and POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) to make sure they have a safe work environment and are protected from harm.

This full approach makes sure that girls are not only skilled but also know about money and their rights, helping them confidently start and do well in any job.

Why NAVYA is Important for Women-Led Growth

NAVYA Yojana is a main part for helping women-led growth under the big Viksit Bharat@2047 vision. By focusing on helping young girls with skills that are useful in the market, especially in new kinds of jobs, the scheme deals with big differences between men and women in the workplace. It aims to:

• Close the Gender Gap: By encouraging girls to enter jobs traditionally done by men.
• Make it Easier to Get a Job: Giving skills that match what industries need now and in the future.
• Help Them Become Financially Independent: Helping girls to add to their homes and the country’s economy.
• Promote Including Everyone: Giving importance to districts that need help and North-Eastern districts makes sure everyone has fair chances.

Through this scheme, the government aims to give young girls confidence and big goals, helping them to play a very important and helpful part in shaping India’s social and economic future and building a country that is self-reliant and includes everyone. The start of NAVYA marks a new time where every young girl has the chance to help her goals and get financially independent.