Princess Diya Kumari hails ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’

Princess Diya Kumari hails ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ at Bhartiya Skill Development University

Member of Parliament from Rajsamand, Diya Kumari witnessed the process of building ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ during a visit to the campus of Bhartiya Skill Development University. The visit occurred at a time when the academic process of the university is limited to online and the physical training stands suspended, the MP discussed the situation with university faculty while she admired the skill development infrastructure and laboratories. She said that the current pandemic has only further added relevance to skill upgradation.

“any education system must address the real needs of the time like for surviving this the New Normal, skills are important for one to survive and develop. As per now, not only our country but the whole world is facing real challenges due to the novel virus disruptions,” said, Diya Kumari during the visit.

 Also, scion of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family, Diya Kumari was delighted to learn that BSDU is proud of its skilled graduates and has even generated opportunities for international internships for outstanding students. She expressed her admiration for the role of apprenticeship programs and emphasized the necessity for people of Rajasthan and across India to achieve the government’s vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat.

“I would love to see the people of Rajasthan getting skilled and work for the industry and get employed and work by self. Apprenticeship is one of the key programs for creating skilled manpower in India and achieve the motive of being Self Reliant.”

Prof. Achintya Choudhury, President,  BSDU also explained the impact of the current COVID crisis and changing trends of work demand. He insisted on the importance of innovation to meet the post lockdown economic resurgence. “Since the corona crisis has altered the nature of jobs there is a call for Atmanirbhar Bharat or self- reliance. There is a need to respond to a crisis with global quality. To become self-reliant, we have to build upon the strengths of India, by staying relevant which is possible only by being skilled.”

About Bhartiya Skill Development University (BSDU)

The Bhartiya Skill Development University (BSDU) is a unique skill development university in India that was established in 2016 with a vision to create global excellence in skill development by creating opportunities, space, and scope for the development of talents of Indian youth and by making them globally fit. Under the leadership and thought process of Dr. Rajendra Kumar Joshi and his wife Mrs. Ursula Joshi from Switzerland on the lines of ‘Swiss-Dual-System’ of on the job training and education. BSDU is an education venture under the Rajendra and Ursula Joshi Charitable Trust. The Rajendra and Ursula Joshi (RUJ) Group have invested over Rs.500 crores to establish this university with 36 skill schools by the end of 2022.

The idea was to bring the Swiss system of skill development to India, thus, the father of modern skill development in India, Dr. Rajendra Joshi and his wife Mrs. Ursula Joshi formed the ‘Rajendra and Ursula Joshi Foundation ‘in 2006 in Wilen, Switzerland and started working in this direction. The objective of BSDU is to support, promote and undertake the advancement of the high-quality skill education leading to Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas and undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral degrees in the fields of different skills and offer opportunities for research, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge.

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