14 June 2025: PIB Summary For UPSC
1. DGT and Shell Launch EV & Green Skills Training Program
(Source – PIB (Press Information Bureau), June 14, 2025)
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Topic: GS Paper 3 (Environment & Energy), GS 2 (Government Schemes & Initiatives) |
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Background & Participants
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Launched on 12 June 2025, the program is a collaboration between DGT (under MSDE), Shell India, and Edunet Foundation.
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Implemented across select ITIs and NSTIs in Delhi‑NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
Multi‑Tier Training Structure
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Advanced EV Technician Course: 240 hours, offered at 4 NSTIs.
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Job‑Oriented EV Skills Course: 90 hours, available at 12 ITIs with Shell-supported EV labs.
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Foundational Green Skills Module: 50 hours, at additional ITIs without labs.
Curriculum & Certification
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Curriculum co-developed by Shell, Edunet Foundation, and DGT. Focus areas include: EV systems, diagnostics, battery tech, digital tools, and safety.
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Includes Training of Trainers (TOT) for ~250 instructors.
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Successful trainees to receive co-branded DGT–Shell certification and structured placement support.
Infrastructure & Industry Linkage
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Establishment of dedicated EV skill labs in the partner ITIs/NSTIs for hands-on training.
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Placement support integrated to enhance industry connections.
Strategic Relevance
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Aligned with national net-zero goals and FAME scheme, encouraging EV adoption and infrastructure buildout.
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State-level EV policies (e.g., Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi) further boost industry demand and green jobs.
Voices from the Field
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Jayant Chaudhary, MoS (MSDE & Education): Emphasized linking skilling with sustainability, preparing a “job-ready, climate-ready workforce.”
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DGT Director General Trishaljit Sethi: Highlighted infrastructure, curriculum relevance, and employability boost.
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Mansi Madan Tripathy, Shell India: Reinforced the role of vocational training in enabling India’s low-carbon future.
Analysis & Way Forward
| Strengths | Challenges | Way Forward |
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| Public–private model leverages industry insights. | Scaling consistent quality across regions. | Expand labs, standardize curriculum, and foster local industry partnerships. |
| Hands-on training ensures skill readiness. | Sustaining placement support beyond launch. | Establish monitoring frameworks and alumni networks. |
| Addresses demand-supply gap in green mobility. | Ensuring equitable access for underserved areas. | Incentivize participation from remote ITIs/NSTIs. |
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Practice Question: Critically examine the role of public–private partnerships in vocational training programs, using the recent DGT–Shell Green Skills EV initiative as a case study. |
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