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India's beauty and wellness sector has a market potential of Rs 80,000 crore and can provide employment opportunities to lakhs of people, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/budget-2019-key-takeaways-announced-by-nirmala-sitharaman-in-parliament-233179">Minister</a> for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey said on Tuesday.

He said skilling youngsters in beauty and wellness centres can be an important tool for women empowerment.

After training, students can set up there by availing easy loans from Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Bank and generate gainful employment opportunities.

With a fast-growing economy, the country will need more than 70 lakh skilled manpower in the coming months, said Pandey.

More than 62 per cent of the population is young and it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to make India as one of the largest skilled economies in the world, he said at the 18th Annual Convocation Ceremony of VLCC Institute of Beauty and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/bihar-death-toll-rises-to-140-in-muzaffarpur-due-to-acute-encephalitis-syndrome-233150">Nutrition</a>.

The National Skill Development Mission (Skill <a href="https://www.wionews.com/opinions/battle-of-imphal-kohima-indias-d-day-revisited-234192">India</a> Mission) launched on July 15, 2015, has been steadily making progress.&nbsp;

Nearly one crore youth are being trained per year under various schemes, he said.

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has also taken initiative to set up model skill centres called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs) in several districts of states across the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-set-to-become-financial-superpower-shripad-naik-233477">country</a>. A total of 837 PMKKs have been allocated covering 717 districts and 543 parliamentary constituencies.

Out of allocated PMKKs, 610 PMKKs have already been set up, said Pandey, according to a statement. 
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India's beauty and wellness sector has a market potential of Rs 80,000 crore and can provide employment opportunities to lakhs of people, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey said on Tuesday.

India's beauty and wellness sector has a market potential of Rs 80,000 crore and can provide employment opportunities to lakhs of people, Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey said on Tuesday. He said skilling youngsters in beauty and wellness centres can be an important tool for women empowerment. After training, students can set up there by availing easy loans from Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA) Bank and generate gainful employment opportunities. With a fast-growing economy, the country will need more than 70 lakh skilled manpower in the coming months, said Pandey. More than 62 per cent of the population is young and it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to make India as one of the largest skilled economies in the world, he said at the 18th Annual Convocation Ceremony of VLCC Institute of Beauty and Nutrition. The National Skill Development Mission (Skill India Mission) launched on July 15, 2015, has been steadily making progress. Nearly one crore youth are being trained per year under various schemes, he said. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has also taken initiative to set up model skill centres called Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs) in several districts of states across the country. A total of 837 PMKKs have been allocated covering 717 districts and 543 parliamentary constituencies. Out of allocated PMKKs, 610 PMKKs have already been set up, said Pandey, according to a statement.

Rs 80,000-crore beauty, wellness sector can create lakhs of new jobs: Minister for skill development

<a href="https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&amp;ai=DChcSEwj-0Yml0LXhAhUMk48KHZ8DD6kYABAAGgJzYg&amp;sig=AOD64_2SAzbeFqBQN4erSANdXL8mxQWzYw&amp;adurl=&amp;q=&amp;nb=0&amp;res_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wionews.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DTrade%2Btalks%2Bbetween%2Bthe%2BUnited%2BStates%2Band%2BChina%2B&amp;rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wionews.com%2F&amp;nm=14&amp;nx=316&amp;ny=11&amp;is=1202x192&amp;clkt=134&amp;bg=!GRqlGgJE6sxsgPSvMzICAAAAT1IAAAAdmQFtwlZc3rqvHP_JH1DKawSCk54WyIt5Tacs-zpOqE_4vvoOyRQ4zAAcYapsINV88HAPcsWlifJfF_0GNrPLxh_crD71MwSAsJYoqdnnR1Adzmk8btDjlhhez8pwe2TcQ-GGSYG1678QASgg3Q9SuXk25j-NEzwnrOmVyOjz9crF_Uv-OG-3bdoh1MZXvN_DJoTV-15Z3FA-xfTfeyYzZJtepUCw8cbU8VJKXh1ugE_1Y5NqcxzlSx_mpRcCNDc0oubYxpDvsgbjG9-FzymjU8D3eetX-mW83emheRtzF363KmKZQZTe66Uix30WBuIzR1rTGPAeacEsd8Fjv72yt9crI1Kc9P7gBvez3gf7a50JJTDBWbpZiY3n4-FggoAy9u2uLrgr9McCn15wN8K1Ey7XxbANZczEtDu0ZMhmLKqnlU6NkLJ88i5X3bcJ51KpK05YR6BAJ1eSeMZ5m2BoMW9MtAfx_mLKinXQyQFHNiY">Beauty</a> might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition.

The prosaically named COL17A1 might not sound like a fountain of youth, but the new study suggests it does the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.wionews.com/sitemap-page1.xml&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjbhNu60LXhAhVSmuYKHTjOCRUQFggEMAA&amp;client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aNYLBrRnTWKqIfNRi6rYd">skin intact</a> and unimpaired.

The protein works by encouraging cell competition, a key process to maintain tissue fitness. That effectively "drives out" weaker cells while encouraging replication of stronger ones.

"Damaged or stressed stem cells can be selectively eliminated by intact stem cells every day in our skin," said Emi Nishimura, a professor at the <a href="https://platinum-dental.jp/english/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgbWG0tC14QIVlw4rCh1ecQXNEAAYASAAEgIHzvD_BwE">Tokyo Medical and Dental University</a>'s Stem Cell Biology department, who led the research.

But ageing results in a depletion of COL17A1, as do familiar enemies of youthful skin, like UV radiation and other stress factors.

And when that happens, weaker cells replicate, leaving the skin thinner, more prone to damage and slower to heal.

The research published Thursday in the journal Nature is based on investigations using mice tails, which share many of the same characteristics as human skin.

After confirming the importance of COL17A1, the team decided to investigate whether they could stimulate the protein once it was depleted -- effectively looking for compounds that could kickstart the anti-ageing process in skin.

They isolated two chemical compounds -- Y27632 and apocynin -- and tested both on skin cells, with positive results.

"Application of these drugs to full-thickness skin wounds significantly promoted wound repair," the study said.

The two compounds point to ways of "facilitating skin regeneration and reducing skin ageing," the study added.

In a review of the study commissioned by Nature, two professors from the University of Colorado said cell competition had previously only been studied extensively in fruit flies.

Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition.

Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition. The prosaically named COL17A1 might not sound like a fountain of youth, but the new study suggests it does the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping skin intact and unimpaired. The protein works by encouraging cell competition, a key process to maintain tissue fitness. That effectively "drives out" weaker cells while encouraging replication of stronger ones. "Damaged or stressed stem cells can be selectively eliminated by intact stem cells every day in our skin," said Emi Nishimura, a professor at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University's Stem Cell Biology department, who led the research. But ageing results in a depletion of COL17A1, as do familiar enemies of youthful skin, like UV radiation and other stress factors. And when that happens, weaker cells replicate, leaving the skin thinner, more prone to damage and slower to heal. The research published Thursday in the journal Nature is based on investigations using mice tails, which share many of the same characteristics as human skin. After confirming the importance of COL17A1, the team decided to investigate whether they could stimulate the protein once it was depleted -- effectively looking for compounds that could kickstart the anti-ageing process in skin. They isolated two chemical compounds -- Y27632 and apocynin -- and tested both on skin cells, with positive results. "Application of these drugs to full-thickness skin wounds significantly promoted wound repair," the study said. The two compounds point to ways of "facilitating skin regeneration and reducing skin ageing," the study added. In a review of the study commissioned by Nature, two professors from the University of Colorado said cell competition had previously only been studied extensively in fruit flies.

Forever young: Study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful

Meet&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;Hashimoto, a &quot;living doll&quot; and the latest trend in Tokyo&#39;s fashion modeling scene.

Lulu&nbsp;- a full-body doll suit consisting of a wig, a mask and stockings patterned with doll-like joints - was born from one woman&#39;s desire to become cute.

&quot;I have always really liked dolls and for me, the epitome of cuteness is dolls,&quot; said the 23-year-old fashion designer Hitomi Komaki, who created&nbsp;Lulu.

Dressing up as a mascot, called &quot;kigurumi&quot; in Japanese, is a popular art form in Japan. Komaki has taken it to a new level by creating a body suit that looks like a doll and lets you move like a human.

&quot;Many people call my project a fetish, but for me it&#39;s not a fetish but fashion,&quot; she said. &quot;It&#39;s like wearing nice clothes or putting on false eyelashes to become cuter.&quot;

There is only one&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;body suit, Komaki said, but dancers, designers and models are among those who have worn the costume.

The identity of exactly who is inside is secret, she added.

The stockings worn by&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;were created by fellow fashion designer Koh Ueno, who airbrushes doll-like joints onto the material.

&quot;I want to see women wear these stockings and transform,&quot; said 29-year-old Ueno.

&quot;I want them to experience the extraordinary - to become otherworldly, artificial, or like a doll,&quot; he said.

While popular among fans of Japanese subculture,&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;is now turning heads at the annual Miss iD beauty pageant where she is among the 134 semi-finalists chosen from around 4,000 entrants.

The pageant, which includes &quot;non-human&quot; characters generated by artificial intelligence and three-dimensional computer graphics for the first time, will announce a winner in November.

Lulu&#39;s ability to blur the line between reality and fiction has mesmerized fans on social media, where the&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;Twitter and Instagram accounts have drawn tens of thousands of followers.

&quot;I find it miraculous that dolls and humans - two things that exist in different planes - are standing in the same space,&quot; said Erika Kato, 24, who met&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;for the first time at a recent fan event.

The possibility of wearing a suit and becoming&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;also appealed to fans like 22-year-old Miu Shimoda.

&quot;I&#39;d like to be a beautiful girl like&nbsp;Lulu&nbsp;at least once in my life,&quot; she said.

Lulu - a full-body doll suit consisting of a wig, a mask and stockings patterned with doll-like joints - was born from one woman's desire to become cute

Meet Lulu Hashimoto, a "living doll" and the latest trend in Tokyo's fashion modeling scene. Lulu - a full-body doll suit consisting of a wig, a mask and stockings patterned with doll-like joints - was born from one woman's desire to become cute. "I have always really liked dolls and for me, the epitome of cuteness is dolls," said the 23-year-old fashion designer Hitomi Komaki, who created Lulu. Dressing up as a mascot, called "kigurumi" in Japanese, is a popular art form in Japan. Komaki has taken it to a new level by creating a body suit that looks like a doll and lets you move like a human. "Many people call my project a fetish, but for me it's not a fetish but fashion," she said. "It's like wearing nice clothes or putting on false eyelashes to become cuter." There is only one Lulu body suit, Komaki said, but dancers, designers and models are among those who have worn the costume. The identity of exactly who is inside is secret, she added. The stockings worn by Lulu were created by fellow fashion designer Koh Ueno, who airbrushes doll-like joints onto the material. "I want to see women wear these stockings and transform," said 29-year-old Ueno. "I want them to experience the extraordinary - to become otherworldly, artificial, or like a doll," he said. While popular among fans of Japanese subculture, Lulu is now turning heads at the annual Miss iD beauty pageant where she is among the 134 semi-finalists chosen from around 4,000 entrants. The pageant, which includes "non-human" characters generated by artificial intelligence and three-dimensional computer graphics for the first time, will announce a winner in November. Lulu's ability to blur the line between reality and fiction has mesmerized fans on social media, where the Lulu Twitter and Instagram accounts have drawn tens of thousands of followers. "I find it miraculous that dolls and humans - two things that exist in different planes - are standing in the same space," said Erika Kato, 24, who met Lulu for the first time at a recent fan event. The possibility of wearing a suit and becoming Lulu also appealed to fans like 22-year-old Miu Shimoda. "I'd like to be a beautiful girl like Lulu at least once in my life," she said.

Lulu Hashimoto: 'living doll' is latest trend in Tokyo's fashion modeling scene

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