On July 11, 2025, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, will visit Jaipur to inaugurate a plantation drive under the Chaudhary Charan Singh Parivarik Vaniki Mission and award skill certificates at the Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM). The plantation drive, part of a larger green campaign, aims to establish 125 Smriti Vans (Institutional Forests) and plant 1.25 crore trees by 2027, commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji. Following the inauguration at Nevta Dam in Jaipur Rural, Shri Chaudhary will address a public gathering at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur. At CCS NIAM, he will distribute skill certificates under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) program for Agri Commodity Quality Assayers, conducted in collaboration with the Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA). This program supports formal recognition of warehousing professionals and aims to strengthen agrilogistics. The events highlight the government's focus on empowering farmers and youth through sustainable practices, skill development, and rural transformation. Contact persons for the release are Manish Gautam and Shahbaz Hasibi. Release ID: 2143763.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: The Indian government ministry responsible for skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives.
Shri Jayant Chaudhary: Union Minister of State Independent Charge for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India.
Jaipur, Rajasthan: City in Rajasthan, India, where the events including the plantation drive and certificate distribution will take place.
Green Mission: A campaign focused on environmental sustainability, under which a plantation drive will be inaugurated.
AgriSkill Empowerment Drive: An initiative focused on empowering individuals with agricultural skills.
CCS NIAM: Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing, where skill certificates will be awarded.
Chaudhary Charan Singh Parivarik Vaniki Mission: Ambitious green campaign to establish 125 Smriti Vans Institutional Forests and plant 1.25 crore trees by 2027.
Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority WDRA: Organization collaborating with CCS NIAM for Agri Commodity Quality Assayers program.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Union Minister Shri Jayant Chaudhary to Inaugurate
Plantation Drive under Green Mission and Agri-Skill
Empowerment Drive in Jaipur tomorrow
Shri Chaudhary will also Award Skill Certificates at
CCS NIAM under Agri-Logistics Program
Posted On: 10 JUL 2025 5:27PM by PIB Delhi
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State
for Education, Government of India, Shri Jayant Chaudhary, will visit Jaipur tomorrow (11.07.2025) to
participate in a series of impactful and future-oriented events.
The visit will begin with the inauguration of a large-scale plantation drive at Nevta Dam in Jaipur Rural,
under the Chaudhary Charan Singh Vichar Manch, as part of the ambitious green campaign “Chaudhary
Charan Singh Parivarik Vaniki Mission.” The mission aims to establish 125 “Smriti Vans” (Institutional
Forests) and plant 1.25 crore trees by 2027, in commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna
and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh Ji.
Following the plantation drive, the Minister will address a public gathering at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur. The
visit will culminate at Chaudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS NIAM),
Jaipur, where Shri Chaudhary will distribute skill certificates under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
program for Agri Commodity Quality Assayers, conducted in collaboration with the Warehousing
Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA).
The Agri Commodity Quality Assayer training program at NIAM supports formal recognition of warehousing
professionals and aims to strengthen agri-logistics by promoting quality standards, transparency, and farmer-
centric value chains.
Shri Chaudhary’s visit underscores the government’s broader agenda of empowering farmers and youth
through sustainable practices, skill development, and rural transformation.
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Manish Gautam/ Shahbaz Hasibi
(Release ID: 2143763)