<span style="color: #222222;">Union Minister of Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has described the New Education Policy- 2020 as a guiding philosophy to convert aspirations into reality.<br />''<br />''Addressing the gathering at the launch of new skill development initiatives near capital Bhubaneswar in Odisha on Saturday, the Minister said we must collectively scale up our efforts to integrate knowledge, skill and employment to make our youth future-ready.<br />''<br />''Launching multiple skill development initiatives like Skill India International Centre, World Skills Academy and National Academy for Skill Teachers at the Skill Development Institute, Bhubaneswar and the subsequent exchange of multiple Memoranda of Understanding between National Skill Development Corporation and international employers,  the Minister said these are big strides towards transforming India into the skill capital of the world. <br />''<br />''Hoping that these initiatives will strengthen  India's skill landscape, Minister Mr. Pradhan called upon universities and stakeholders to collaborate to boost skilling and to reduce employability gaps. Stating that there are approximately 25 crore youngsters in India in the age group of 15 to 25 years, the minister emphasized the creation of a model skill ecosystem that would ensure skill, knowledge and employability linkages for all so as to achieve fast-paced development of Odisha and India.</span><br />