**Executive Summary**
This document summarises a Post-Budget Webinar focused on the Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana, held on March 9, 2026. The webinar highlighted the importance of youth aspirations, skills development for persons with disabilities, and collaboration between government, industry, and civil society. Key deadlines or specific action items for stakeholders are not explicitly mentioned.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Focus of the Webinar:**
* Post-Budget Webinar on Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana.
* Held on March 9, 2026, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.
* Emphasised Jan Bhagidari (people's participation) in policy implementation.
* Aimed to energise the implementation of the Union Budget.
* **Vision and Strategy:**
* Prime Minister highlighted India's youth aspirations as its greatest capital and the need to modernise education to unlock potential.
* Union Minister emphasised empowering vulnerable citizens and strengthening employment-linked skills for persons with disabilities.
* Skilling initiatives must be demand-driven, accessible, and closely linked to employment outcomes.
* Discussions were structured around five pillars: Passion, Perseverance, Possibilities, Potential, and Pilot.
* **Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana Objectives:**
* To strengthen employment-linked skills for persons with disabilities.
* To build a demand-driven, industry-linked skilling ecosystem.
* To provide special attention to rural areas and specialised vocational training.
* **Expert Recommendations:**
* Market-linked skills for persons with disabilities should align community aspirations with industry demand.
* Integration into mainstream education, STEM learning, and employment ecosystems is crucial.
* Emphasis on inclusive hiring, accessible training tools, entrepreneurship, digital platforms, and AI-enabled remote work.
* Structured job-matching systems and accessibility auditing roles for persons with disabilities were stressed.
**Impact Analysis**
**Persons with Disabilities**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from strengthened employment-linked skills, improved access to training, and potential for dignified employment opportunities. The focus on demand-driven and industry-linked skilling aims to make their skills relevant to the job market.
* **Action Required:** To participate in and leverage the training and skilling opportunities provided under the Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana.
**Government (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and other relevant bodies)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana, fostering partnerships, and ensuring that skilling initiatives translate into measurable impact.
* **Action Required:** Continue to facilitate partnerships, develop and implement demand-driven skilling programs, and ensure accessibility for persons with disabilities.
**Industry**
* **Impact:** Will be partners in developing and delivering relevant skills training, offering inclusive hiring opportunities, and contributing to the overall skilling ecosystem.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with government and civil society to align training with industry demands, adopt inclusive hiring practices, and support the development of accessible training tools.
**Civil Society**
* **Impact:** Expected to play a role in supporting the implementation of skilling initiatives, advocating for accessibility, and ensuring that training benefits reach intended beneficiaries.
* **Action Required:** Partner with government and industry to facilitate the successful rollout and impact of the Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana.
Key Entities Referenced
Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana: A scheme/program aimed at strengthening employment-linked skills for persons with disabilities.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment: The government ministry responsible for policies related to social justice and empowerment, including those for persons with disabilities.
Dr. Ambedkar International Centre: The location where the Post-Budget Webinar on Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana was held.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
“India’s Youth Aspiration Is Our Greatest
Capital”: PM Modi Highlights Power of Jan
Bhagidari at Post-Budget Webinar on Divyangjan
Kaushal Yojana
Posted On: 10 MAR 2026 9:11AM by PIB Delhi
Describing the new tradition of Post-Budget Webinars as a powerful example of Jan Bhagidari, Hon’ble
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that India’s greatest strength today lies in the aspirations of its
youth—from villages, towns and cities—who seek to innovate and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s
future. The Hon’ble PM noted that as India moves towards an innovation-driven economy, the country
must continuously modernise its education system to unlock this potential. The Hon’ble Prime Minister
also underlined that lakhs of stakeholders, experts and beneficiaries are participating in these
consultations, generating practical ideas and solutions that energise the implementation of the Union
Budget.
Building on this vision, Hon’ble Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar
emphasised that the true measure of a nation’s progress lies in how effectively it empowers its most
vulnerable citizens. He highlighted that the announcement of Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana in the Union
Budget marks an important step toward strengthening employment-linked skills for persons with
disabilities. The Minister noted that partnerships among government, industry and civil society will be
essential to ensure that skill development translates into real and dignified employment opportunities.Experts emphasised that market-linked skills for persons with disabilities should align community
aspirations with industry demand and integrate them into mainstream education, STEM learning and
employment ecosystems. The discussion highlighted the importance of inclusive hiring, accessible
training tools, entrepreneurship, digital platforms and AI-enabled remote work opportunities. Participants
also stressed structured job-matching systems and accessibility auditing roles for persons with disabilities.
The Post-Budget Webinar on Divyangjan Kaushal Yojana, held on 9 March 2026 at Dr. Ambedkar
International Centre, focused on building a demand-driven, industry-linked skilling ecosystem, with
special attention to rural areas and specialised vocational training through Centres of Excellence.
Concluding the session, Ms. Manmeet Kaur Nanda, Addl. Secretary, DEPwD, emphasised that the
discussions across the five pillars—Passion, Perseverance, Possibilities, Potential and Pilot—clearly
underlined the way forward. Skilling initiatives must be demand-driven, accessible and closely linked to
employment outcomes. The deliberations, she noted, reflect a shared national commitment among
government, industry and civil society to transform disability-inclusive skilling from intent into
measurable impact.
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