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  • The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organized the high-level roundtable in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF) in New Delhi
  • Theme of the roundtable: "From Insight to Action: Closing Skills Gaps for Growth"
  • India Skills Accelerator was announced in January 2026 after approval by the Union Cabinet
  • The initiative is operated by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
  • It is part of the World Economic Forum's 'Global Accelerators Network'
  • Focus sectors include Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Green Economy
  • Objectives: align skill systems with changing labor market needs, develop innovative skill financing models, accelerate workforce capacity building
  • Roundtable co-chaired by: Shri Jayant Chaudhary (Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Education), Dr. Sukanta Majumdar (Minister of State for Education and North Eastern Region Development), Ms. Sobhana Kamineni (Executive Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Limited), and Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj (Chairman & Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv)
  • Mr. Mirek Dusek, Managing Director of World Economic Forum, was also present
  • Participating companies included: Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Finserv, JSW Group, Mahindra Group, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, Reliance Foundation, Renew, IBM, Bharat Seats Limited, and Reliance Industries Limited
  • Participating organizations included: World Economic Forum (WEF), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), FICCI, Observer Research Foundation (ORF), IIT Delhi-FITT, AICTE, UGC, CBSE, Ministry of Education, Ministry of External Affairs, NCVET, NSDC, and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
  • Discussion focused on workforce transformation, skills financing, emerging technologies, and inclusive development
  • The roundtable concluded with stakeholder commitment to advance priority actions through systematic public-private collaboration