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Sikkim Launches World Bank-Backed Skill Training Program for Youth and Women
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News18•12-10-2026, 14:15
Sikkim Launches World Bank-Backed Skill Training Program for Youth and Women
- •The Sikkim government has initiated skill training across districts under a World Bank-supported programme to boost employment for youth and women.
- •Courses are being offered in sectors such as solar energy, healthcare, hospitality, digital services, and creative design.
- •The Sikkim INSPIRES programme is implemented across six priority areas including beauty and wellness, tourism and hospitality, IT-ITeS, green jobs, care services, and creative design.
- •The initiative uses an end-to-end approach, providing not just training but also placement assistance and post-placement tracking to ensure sustainable livelihoods.
Key Questions Answered
The initiative is known as the Sikkim INSPIRES (Integrated Service Provision and Innovation for Reviving Economies) programme.
The programme implements training across six priority sectors: beauty and wellness, tourism and hospitality, IT-ITeS, green jobs, child and elderly care, and creative design.
The initiative adopts an end-to-end approach that includes placement assistance and post-placement tracking to help trainees secure meaningful employment and transition into the workforce.
