Government, private sectors should ensure skilled ecosystem: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, July 15 : Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the government and the private sector should work together to ensure a skilled ecosystem.
"It is imperative that the government and the private sector work hand in hand to ensure a successful skilled ecosystem. We are also partnering with countries like Japan, Germany, and the UAE to ensure global opportunities of training and employment for India's youths," said Pradhan.
"We need to ensure convergence at every step to ensure that we engage our youths meaningfully if we wish to see the 'New India' of our dreams," said the Minister.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship along with the National Skill Development Corporation on Sunday announced the commencement of India Skills Regional Competitions (Eastern Chapter) 2018 in Bhubaneswar.
The event also marked the 3rd anniversary celebration of Skill India Mission, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day.
India Skills Regional East will showcase 225 plus competitors from 22 states competing across 27 skills ranging from mobile robotics, automobile technology, cooking, bricklaying, CNC milling, and web designing.
The winners will compete at the national-level competition, where they would compete with winners from other regions to win a chance of representing India at World Skills 2019 in Kazan, Russia.
He said the government is focused on more skill training institutes, organising events and get more industry leaders to this region to develop a strong skill ecosystem to prevent local youths from migrating to other states.
The Minister said that 10 of the 115 aspirational districts identified were in Odisha and will get special focus with regard to skill development.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses defence minister in surprise announcement
Jerusalem, Nov 5: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defence minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region.
Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu had avoided firing his rival. Netanyahu cited “significant gaps” and a “crisis of trust” between the men in his Tuesday evening announcement.
“In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and defence minister,” Netanyahu said. “Unfortunately, although in the first months of the campaign there was such trust and there was very fruitful work, during the last months this trust cracked between me and the defence minister.”
In the early days of the war, Israel's leadership presented a unified front as it responded to Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack. But as the war dragged on and spread to Lebanon, key policy differences have emerged. While Netanyahu has called for continued military pressure on Hamas, Gallant had taken a more pragmatic approach, saying that military force has created the necessary conditions for a diplomatic deal that could bring home hostages held by the Hamas group.
Gallant, a former general who has gained public respect with a gruff, no-nonsense personality, said in a statement: “The security of the state of Israel always was, and will always remain, my life's mission."
Gallant has worn a simple, black buttoned shirt throughout the war in a sign of sorrow over the October 7 attack and developed a strong relationship with his US counterpart, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
A previous attempt by Netanyahu to fire Gallant in March 2023 sparked widespread street protests against Netanyahu. He also flirted with the idea of dismissing Gallant over the summer but held off until Tuesday's announcement.
Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, a Netanyahu loyalist and veteran Cabinet minister who was a junior officer in the military. Gideon Saar, a former Netanyahu rival who recently rejoined the government, will take the foreign affairs post.
Netanyahu has a long history of neutralising his rivals. In his statement, he claimed he had made “many attempts” to bridge the gaps with Gallant.
“But they kept getting wider. They also came to the knowledge of the public in an unacceptable way, and worse than that, they came to the knowledge of the enemy - our enemies enjoyed it and derived a lot of benefit from it,” he said.
