 , Ahmadabad became the first Indian city to get World Heritage Site status.

Note: China and Italy have the highest number of World Heritage Sites- both have 55
sites.
UNESCO

 It is a UN specialized agency based in Paris. It was established in 1945.

 It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the
Sciences and Culture.

Skill Development minister announces IndiaSkills 2020

News:Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has announced the
opening of online registrations for IndiaSkills 2020.
Facts:
About IndiaSkills:

 IndiaSkills is a biennial national skills competition initiative organized by

National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) under Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship.
 It aims at helping youth in India leverage the immense opportunities that this
platform offers to showcase their talent in the best possible way.
 It provides a platform for skilled and talented Indian youngsters to showcase
their abilities at regional and national level competitions in over 50 skills.
 The winners of IndiaSkills 2020 will get a chance to represent the country at the
WorldSkills International Competition to be held in China in 2021.

Additional information:
About WorldSkills:

 WorldSkills International is the largest skills competition in the world.It is

organised once every two years in one of the member countries.
 The objective of the competition is to demonstrate the advantages of learning a
vocational skill and encouraging ‘parity of esteem’ between vocational and
academic qualifications.
 Currently,it consists of 79 Member countries and regions,most of which organise
national skills competitions that help to prepare the workforce and talent of today
for the jobs of the future.

About NSDC:

 National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is a not-for-profit public limited

company incorporated in 2008 under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 
 The Government of India through Ministry of Skills Development &
Entrepreneurship(MSDE) holds 49% of the share capital of NSDC while the
private sector has the balance 51% of the share capital.
 The overall objective of NSDC is to create training capacity in the country, fund
vocational training initiatives and create a market ecosystem for skill
development.