Jamia to be developed as skill development, entrepreneurship training hub: V-C

Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who is also the minister of skill development and entrepreneurship, has agreed to the proposal floated by JMI V-C Najma Akhtar last week during a meeting

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) vice-chancellor Najma Akhtar on Monday said Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has agreed on developing the university as a hub for skill development and entrepreneurship training programmes.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. (File photo)

Pradhan, who is also the minister of skill development and entrepreneurship, agreed to the proposal which was floated by Akhtar last week during a meeting. It was Akhtar’s first interaction with the newly appointed minister over matters related to the university.

“These skill development programmes will be designed in consultation with prospective employers and according to the needs of the market. Learning of foreign language would also be part of the curriculum to improve the employability prospects of the students in India and abroad,” Akhtar said in a statement shared by the university on Monday.