Context
Recently, TEJAS (Training for Emirates Jobs And Skills), a Skill India International Project to train overseas Indias was launched at the Dubai Expo, 2020.
About TEJAS Skilling Project
- The Tejas project is aimed at skilling, certification and overseas employment of Indians.
- Tejas is aimed at creating pathways to enable the Indian workforce to get equipped for skill and market requirements in UAE.
- Tejas aims at creating a 10,000 strong Indian workforce in UAE during the initial phase.
Significance
- Tejas will skill the overseas Indian population and provide the world with a large skilled workforce from India.
- TEJAS will act as a pathway between India and UAE.
- TEJAS will create pathways between India-UAE and enable the Indian workforce to be equipped with the skills required for the market in the UAE.
