<h1>India Launches National Skill Development Agency to Boost Workforce Skills and Support Marginalized Groups.</h1> The Government of India has established the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA) to coordinate and harmonize skill development efforts between the government and the private sector, aiming to meet the skilling targets of the 12th Plan and beyond. The NSDA subsumes the Prime Minister's National Council on Skill Development and other related bodies. It focuses on addressing the skilling needs of disadvantaged and marginalized groups, including SCs, STs, OBCs, minorities, women, and differently-abled individuals. The NSDA will develop a comprehensive framework for skill development, oversee the National Skills Qualifications Framework, and support the establishment of professional certifying bodies.