New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to strengthen cooperation in skill development and technical and vocational education and training (TVET).

The agreement aims to align India's skilling ecosystem more closely with industry needs and global labour market trends.

Under the MoU, MSDE and WEF will launch a Skills Accelerator in India - a multistakeholder platform to identify, scale and fast-track innovative solutions and public-private partnerships to address key workforce skill gaps.

Focus on Industry-Aligned Skilling

The ministry said the Skills Accelerator will support reforms in TVET by strengthe...