‘Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship’ (‘MGNF’) is a two-year academic programme that was launched by _________in 2020 as part of the SANKALP programme.​

Correct option is D

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) in 2020 as part of the SANKALP program. The MGNF is a two-year academic program that combines classroom sessions at IIMs with field immersion at the district level. The program's goals are to:

•  Enhance skill development
• Promote economic development
•  Strengthen district skill administration and District Skill Committees (DSCs)
•  Help DSCs manage skill development planning at the district level
• MSDE launched Phase-I of MGNF on 8th March 2020 with IIM Bangalore as Academic Partner in the presence of Hon'ble Minister, MSDE with 74 Fellows deployed in 74 districts across six States (Gujarat, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh).​