Ministry of Minority Affairs Organises 'Samavesh Se VIKAS' to Review PM VIKAS Implementation and Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement

The Ministry of Minority Affairs organised 'Samavesh Se VIKAS' on 4 November 2026 in New Delhi to review PM VIKAS implementation and strengthen stakeholder engagement. New MoUs were signed with Pithampur Auto Cluster, Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding, and Institute of Entrepreneurship Development to train youth from minority communities.

• Shri Shyama Prasad Roy, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, and Ms. Neha Giri, Director, Ministry of Minority Affairs, were present at the event.
• The partnership with Pithampur Auto Cluster will facilitate skill training for 2,400 candidates in Madhya Pradesh.
• The MoU with Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding will facilitate skill training for 6,300 candidates across Karnataka, Puducherry, Maharashtra, Telangana, West Bengal, Odisha, and Gujarat.
• Under the partnership with Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, 900 candidates in Uttar Pradesh will receive skill training in the Solar PV Installer (Suryamitra) job role.
• An MoU was signed with Central University of Kashmir on 3 November 2026 for training 120 candidates as willow craft artisans in Ganderbal district, Jammu & Kashmir.
• Ms. Neha Giri stressed the need for PIAs to give greater attention to employment outcomes and maintain closer engagement with employers.