Govt to set up skill development centres in Bihar: Rudy

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Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : Jun 08 2015 | 9:57 PM IST
The government will soon set up 'skill development centres' in Bihar, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said today.
"The central government would soon set up a 'Skill Development Center' in all forty parliamentary constituencies of Bihar," the minister said.
He said that the government aims to make 50 crore employable people through skill development by 2017. He added that all technical training curriculum shall compulsory be linked with 'National Skill Qualification Framework' for the purpose of getting government jobs.
Comparing the quantum of skilled youths in other countries, he said only 3 per cent youths in India have proper skills.
"This is not adequate and to improve the situation, NDA government at centre is taking various steps," said Rudy, who is the Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship.
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First Published: Jun 08 2015 | 9:57 PM IST

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