The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) collaborated with SahiPay, an Android-based integrated platform developed by Manipal Business Solutions (MBS) to promote nano-entrepreneurship amongst youth in the financial services sector.
- As a part of collaboration, candidates will be provided access to free digital skilling on ‘Online Entrepreneurship Program’ through NSDC’s eSkill India portal.
Key features of Collaboration:
i.It will provide youth an opportunity to explore self-employment for sustainable livelihood.
ii.Candidates will be provided knowledge on the content which include Entrepreneurship, Know Your Customer (KYC), Security and Compliances, Communication Skills, Banking Services, AePS Banking, Payment Services (UPI, QR Code, Cards), Domestic Money Transfer, Value Added Services (Bill Payments/Recharges) and SahiPay Platform & Services.
iii.eskill platform is a digital skilling initiative from NSDC that aggregates digital learning resources through various Indian and global knowledge partnerships, to explore online skill-courses anytime, anywhere for the Indian youth across 10 Indian languages.
iv.NSDC and SahiPay will also organize various digital and on-ground initiatives to create wider awareness about digital financial literacy.
Co-operation between eSkill India & MBS’ SahiPay platform:
i.eSkill India’s knowledge partnership with MBS’ SahiPay platform will facilitate the digital skilling of youth towards financial inclusion and help create a holistic ecosystem for the promotion of self-employment and nano –entrepreneurship in the financial services sector.
ii.“Digital Financial Literacy and Creation of Nano Entrepreneurship” is an exclusive financial entrepreneurship program, which offers a comprehensive understanding of the Indian banking and financial sector along with operational know-how of integrated payment platform offered by SahiPay.
iii.“Skill-based Entrepreneurship Program” is aimed to provide the candidates instant employability and opportunity to earn through diversified services of SahiPay.”
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i.HP (Hewlett-Packard) India & National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) have entered into a pact for providing ‘scientifically designed worksheets, content for supporting home learning & Early Childhood Skill Development of Students’ to students across India. The content will be provided for Free of Cost.
ii.In 2020, NSDC and LinkedIn announced a partnership to provide access to free learning resources for imparting digital skills to youth for enhancing employability.
About SahiPay:
Establishment– 2018
Headquarter– Gurugram, Haryana
About National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC):
Incorporated- 2008 under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956
Government of India through Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) holds 49% of the share capital of NSDC, while the private sector has the balance 51% of the share capital.
MD & CEO– Manish Kumar
Headquarter– New Delhi
