The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the GATI Foundation, a project under the SFI Impact Foundation, to strengthen institutional mechanisms supporting overseas employment and global mobility for skilled Indian workers.
The partnership aims to establish a strategic framework that advances India’s position as a global hub of skilled talent while enabling Indian youth to access international employment opportunities in a structured and sustainable manner. As part of the collaboration, both organisations will develop a comprehensive, data-driven roadmap for overseas skilling and mobility, identifying high-demand international job roles, priority destination countries and sectoral opportunities for Indian workers.
MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee said India’s demographic dividend can translate into global economic strength when the workforce is equipped with internationally recognised skills. She noted that the partnership will help build a structured ecosystem for global skill mobility by preparing youth with the right skills, language capabilities and cultural readiness.
Arnab Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer of GATI Foundation, said the initiative would strengthen coordination between the Centre and states while aligning skilling efforts and implementation across India’s workforce ecosystem.
Under the agreement, the GATI Foundation will establish a Project Management Unit at Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi to support research, international partnerships and monitoring frameworks. The collaboration will also strengthen Skill India International Centres, expand partnerships with ITIs and polytechnics and facilitate global employer engagement.
The MoU will remain valid for three years, with both organisations bearing their own operational costs, supporting the broader vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
