Archive · 13 Jun 2025
DGT and Shell India Partner for Green Energy, EV Skills
The Indian government's training department is teaming up with Shell India to teach young people about electric vehicles (EVs) and green energy.
This program will teach students how to work on EVs, understand battery technology, and use digital tools.
Training will happen at schools across several states.
The goal is to help young people get jobs in these growing fields and help India reach its goals for a cleaner environment.
DGT and Shell India are collaborating on a training program for EV and green energy sectors.
The program aims to equip youth with skills aligned with India's net-zero ambitions.
Training will be delivered through NSTIs and ITIs across multiple states.
The curriculum, co-developed by Shell, Edunet Foundation, and DGT, covers various EV and green skills.
The initiative includes specialized EV skill labs, training of trainers, and placement support.
- Who
- The Directorate General of Training (DGT), Shell India, and Edunet Foundation.
- What
- A training program for youth in the EV and green energy sectors.
- When
- Announced on June 13.
- Where
- Across select NSTIs and ITIs in Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka.
- Why
- To equip youth with skills for the green energy and EV sectors and support India's net-zero ambitions.
- Partners
- DGT and Shell India
- Focus
- EV and Green Energy Skills
- Target Audience
- Youth
- Training Locations
- NSTIs and ITIs
- Curriculum Developers
- Shell, Edunet Foundation, DGT
- Course Duration (Advanced)
- 240 hours