The 7th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission is being observed today. National Skill Development Mission, which is also known as Skill India Mission, was launched on this day in 2015. Skill India is an initiative of the Central Government to empower the youth with skill sets, making them more employable.<br />” <br />”AIR correspondent report that the programme has numerous benefits and its objective is to enable youth to take up training in order to secure a better livelihood. Over one crore youth are getting trained every year under the Skill India Mission. Under the Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, more than one crore 36 lakh young persons have been trained so far. Over 11 lakh 28 thousand candidates have been trained under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalaya Yojana and around seven lakh people got placement.