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GoI starts SWADES scheme for skill mapping of overseas citizens

The government of India has launched a new initiative ‘SWADES’(Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support) to conduct a skill mapping exercise of the Indian citizens returning from overseas under the ‘Vande Bharat Mission’. This initiative aims to make a database of qualified citizens supported their skillsets and knowledge to tap into and fulfil the demand of Indian and foreign companies.

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This is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and therefore the Ministry of External Affairs. The online form available on www.nsdcindia.org/swades has been created to collect the required details of the returning citizens. The form contains details associated with the work sector, job title, employment, years of experience.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: Mahendra Nath Pandey.
  • Minister of State (IC) of the Ministry of Civil Aviation: Hardeep Singh Puri.
  • Minister of External Affairs: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

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