Bihar to give vocational training to 10 million youth

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said his government will provide vocational training to 10 million youth in the next four years to enable them to secure better job opportunities.

"The government has decided to provide vocational training to 10 million youths under its Skill Development Mission," he said at an official meeting here.

Nitish Kumar said that training will also help to reduce poverty by providing them better job and life. "Demand of skilled labourers are increasing day by day in job market across the country. Training to develop skills would be a life time opportunity for millions," he said.

He said that a committee will be set up, headed by a chief executive officer, for achieving the targets of the mission.