National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) Scheme

About NIPUN Scheme:

• It is an innovative project for the skill training of construction workers.
• It is an initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its flagship scheme of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).
• Objective: To train over 1 lakh construction workers through fresh skilling and upskilling programmes and provides them with work opportunities in foreign countries also.
• The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the nodal agency under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, will be the Implementation Partner for the project NIPUN.
• The project implementation is divided into three parts:
  • training through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at construction sites;
  • training through Fresh Skilling by Plumbing and Infrastructure Sector Skill Council (SSC);
  • International Placement through industries/ builders/ contractors;
• The courses are aligned with National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF) and will be imparted at accredited and affiliated training centres.
• It will provide trainees with 'Kaushal Bima', three-year accidental insurance with coverage of Rs 2 lakhs.

What is the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM)?

• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, being implemented since 2014-15.
• Implementing ministry: Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
• Coverage: The scheme covers all 4041 statutory cities and towns.
• Objectives:
  • To reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities.
  • Providing the shelter equipped with essential services to the urban homeless in a phased manner.
  • Providing suitable space, institutional credit, and social security and skills to the urban street vendor for accessing emerging market opportunities.

 

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Q1) What is the Central Vista project?

The project  includes the construction of a new parliament, prime minister and vice-president’s residences along with 10 building blocks that will accommodate all government ministries and departments.The project is estimated to be completed by 2024.

Source: Central Vista's certified workmen awarded under NIPUN scheme organized by NAREDCO