Skill development university to come up in Chhattisgarh
Updated: Mar 25, 2015 03:48:12pm
New Delhi March 25 (KNN) India's first National Skill Development University will open in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This was announced by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy today.
"The government is in the process of formulating a skill development policy under the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which would be finalized in the next three months," said Rudy.
According to a recent report, the skilled workforce in South Korea is 96 per cent, 80 per cent in Japan, 75 per cent in Germany and 70 per cent in Britain. Compared to this, the skilled workforce in India is only two per cent.
Rudy asserted that the government's focus is more on skill development so as to generate more employable manpower.
The current capacity of the skill development programs is 3.1 million, however India has set a target of skilling 500 million people by 2022. (KNN Bureau)
"The government is in the process of formulating a skill development policy under the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi which would be finalized in the next three months," said Rudy.
According to a recent report, the skilled workforce in South Korea is 96 per cent, 80 per cent in Japan, 75 per cent in Germany and 70 per cent in Britain. Compared to this, the skilled workforce in India is only two per cent.
Rudy asserted that the government's focus is more on skill development so as to generate more employable manpower.
The current capacity of the skill development programs is 3.1 million, however India has set a target of skilling 500 million people by 2022. (KNN Bureau)
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