SANKALP Programme: Recently, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) certifies 98 trainers trained under the SANKALP programme. The Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) programme was launched in 2018. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE). It is a World Bank loan-assisted project and is aligned with the overall objectives of the National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). The project focuses on transforming the overall skilling ecosystem of India, covering both central and state-level agencies for improved outcomes.
It also encourages innovative best practices at the local level, resulting in enhanced access, quality and capacity in the skilling ecosystem and improved access to and completion of skills training for female trainees and other disadvantaged groups. Under SANKALP four key result areas have been identified viz – Institutional Strengthening (at National, State & District level) Quality Assurance of skill development programs; Inclusion of marginalised population in skill development; and expanding Skills through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs): They are public oversight institutions that audit a government’s use of public funds. They are a critical link in a country’s accountability chain.
By scrutinizing public financial management and reporting they assure that resources are used as prescribed. Most SAIs derive their mandate from the constitution and/or legislation.SAIs undertake financial audits of organizations’ accounting procedures and financial statements, and compliance audits reviewing the legality of transactions made by the audited body. They also conduct performance audits to scrutinize the efficiency, effectiveness or economy of government’s undertakings. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is India’s SAI.
INTOSAI – International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions:It is an autonomous, independent and non-political organization. It operates as an umbrella organization for the external government audit community. It has special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. It works to promote auditing standards, good governance of SAIs, and SAI independence, among other work.
The International Congresses of Supreme Audit Institutions (INCOSAI) is the supreme organ of INTOSAI and is composed of all the members. On a triennial basis, it holds regular meetings, which are chaired by the hosting SAI. The INTOSAI Governing Board meets annually to provide strategic leadership, stewardship, and continuity of INTOSAI activities between INCOSAI. The CAG of India is a member of the Governing Board of INTOSAI.
Sanshodhak Ship:Sanshodhak’, the fourth of four ships of the Survey Vessels Project, is being built by L&T/ GRSE for the Indian Navy. The ship named ‘Sanshodhak’, meaning ‘Researcher’, signifies the primary role of the ship as a Survey Vessel. As per the contract signed between MoD and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, the first ship was to be built at GRSE, Kolkata and the construction of the remaining three ships up to the outfitting stage. The first three ships of the project, Sandhayak, Nirdeshak and Ikshak were launched in 2021.SVL ships will replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ships, with new-generation hydrographic equipment, to collect oceanographic data.
