About

• SANKALP is a World Bank loan assisted scheme with the present agreement between Government of India and the World Bank for $250 million (Rs. 1650 Crore). 
• The releases (disbursement) from the World Bank to Government of India is upon achievement of the agreed Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs). 
• SANKALP has three result areas namely 
  • Institutional Strengthening at National, State and District level; 
  • Quality Assurance of skill development programmes; and 
  • Inclusion of marginalized population in skill development programmes.
• The World Bank undertakes periodic implementation support missions to review the progress of the scheme.

Why in News?

• The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), in collaboration with Generation India Foundation (GIF) and Amazon Web Services India Private Limited (AWS India) is providing ‘cloud’ skills training to 1,500 learners and connecting them to employment opportunities, under project AMBER. 
• The initiative has been undertaken under the SANKALP programme of MSDE with a focus on women to improve gender diversification in the tech industry and underprivileged groups.

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