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The ministry has also announced to set up State-of-the-Art Gurmukhi Script learning centers in Khalsa colleges under the University of Delhi.
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New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani has launched a skill development, leadership and entrepreneurship promotion and education program for the Sikh community. The Centre has allotted a total budget expenditure of approximately INR 100 crore.
The programme has been approved under the Pradhan Mantri Virasat Ka Samvardhan, PM VIKAS Scheme, through the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
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This program will target 10,000 youth and women and seek to provide modern skills training in employment-oriented job roles, promote Sikh artisans such as Sikligars and other groups who are practicing traditional arts & craft forms, foster women leadership and entrepreneurship, and education for school dropouts.
The ministry will collaborate with societies, educational institutions registered under the DSGMC, which is already operating 4 colleges in Delhi University viz. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Mata Sundri College of Women and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, 12 branches of Guru Harkishan Public Schools, and 1 ITI.
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Smriti Irani also announced a State-of-the-Art Gurmukhi Script learning centers in Khalsa colleges under the University of Delhi for providing basic knowledge of the language along with development of an IT platform for dissemination of Sikh learnings and heritage amongst students.
The Ministry will support in providing required infrastructure and ancillary services including development of Studios / Smart Classrooms under the PM Jan Vikas Karyakram.
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