New Delhi: In a significant step towards advancing women-led development through skill empowerment, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IPE Global Limited to strengthen a Women Centric Skilling Ecosystem for young women across India.
The collaboration aims to enhance programme design, increase participation of women in aspirational job roles, and enable stronger linkages between skilling, employability, and inclusive economic growth.
The partnership focuses on strengthening India’s Women Centric Skilling Ecosystem through evidence-based and gender-responsive interventions designed to improve women’s participation and outcomes in skill development.
The initiative will address structural barriers to women’s workforce participation, align training programmes with industry demand, and strengthen placement pathways through private sector engagement.
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Strengthening the Women Centric Skilling Ecosystem Through Strategic Collaboration
On the occasion, Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, “Women’s skilling is central to India’s inclusive growth and workforce transformation.
This partnership with IPE Global reflects our commitment to creating an enabling ecosystem where young women, especially from underserved regions, can access aspirational opportunities, dignified employment pathways, and the support systems required to thrive in a changing economy.”
The partnership also includes a multilingual national awareness campaign to promote women’s participation in skilling initiatives and formal employment.
It will further strengthen employer engagement through gender-inclusive hiring commitments and improve monitoring systems to support data-driven governance.
Additionally, the initiative will reinforce MSDE’s targeted skilling efforts for adolescent girls, contributing to more inclusive, outcome-oriented, and future-ready skilling models across the country.
