The Skill Development Department was established by the Government of Sikkim in September, 2015 vide Notification, No. 44/Home/2015 dated 21.09.2015. The Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) is the Minister-in-charge of the Department.

The Department was setup to evolve an appropriate skill development framework by creating opportunities for the youths of Sikkim especially for the dropouts and unemployed youths by providing various Industrial and skill development trainings for gainful job/wage employement & self employment.
The Department being under priority sector of the Government provides such opportunities of capacity buildings through craftsmenship training, apprenticeship training, livelihood training and trainings through DDUGKY, PMKVY among others.
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