NIPUN Project: UPSC Daily Important Topic| 5 April 2023

NIPUN Project

•Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the ‘National Initiative for Promotion of Upskilling of Nirman workers’ (NIPUN) project to train  100,000 construction workers.

•Project NIPUN is an initiative under MoHUA’s flagship  scheme, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).

• Its implementation is divided into three parts: Training through Recognition of Prior Learning

(RPL) at construction sites; Training through Fresh Skilling by Plumbing and Infrastructure  Sector Skill Council (SSC); and International Placements through industries, builders and contractors.

•The courses are aligned with National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)

•National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is the implementation partner.

•Trainees will be provided with ‘Kaushal Bima’, a three-year accidental insurance with coverage of ₹2 lakhs along with necessary digital skills such as cashless transactions and the BHIM app, orientation about entrepreneurship etc.