Why is it in the news?

• P2E has successfully equipped and certified more than one million young individuals in India.

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• P2E is UNICEF’s initiative designed to provide young people in India with essential skills and certification. These certifications cover areas like financial literacy and digital productivity.
• The P2E program is aligned with India’s National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020, which emphasizes the importance of skill development.
• The initiative offers free access to a range of certificate courses, including digital productivity, financial literacy, employability skills, and other job-ready skills that are in demand.
• Impressively, 62% of the beneficiaries of P2E courses in India are adolescent girls and young women, reflecting a commitment to gender inclusion and empowerment.
• P2E aims to provide sustainable skills training to five million youth in India aged 14-29 by 2024. The objective is to connect them with employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, contributing significantly to the nation’s educational and economic growth.