Mumbai, Nov 2 (KNN) The Maharashtra government is planning to set up 1,000 skill centres in the rural parts of Maharashtra in the next six months, said Mangal Prabhat Lodha, minister of skill development and entrepreneurship on Tuesday.

He was speaking at the launch of academic programmes of newly formed Maharashtra State Skills University (MSSU) at Elphinstone Technical College.

“The skill development movement has been centered in urban parts. With an idea to take it to rural parts of Maharashtra, 1,000 centres will be formed across state,” he said.

Lodha urged established entrepreneurs to set up such skill centres. “As running businesses are aware of the skill sets required, they should come forward in setting up such centres to train youngsters. They will have the state government’s support in this,” he added.

The Maharashtra State Skills University (MSSU) will offer multiple innovative courses such as Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Business Intelligence and Innovations, and New Venture Management Technology among others.

During the event, the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari launched the academic programmes and unveiled the logo. The dedicated building for this university will be ready by 2024 and courses will be offered in English, Marathi, and Hindi.

Nobel Laureate in Medicine Prof Richard Roberts, CEO of Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Dr Ramaswamy N and Vice Chancellor of MSSU Dr Apoorva Palkar were amongst those present at the ceremony.  (KNN Bureau)