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Maharashtra to establish skill development centres in colleges
Updated On: 22 July, 2024 05:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
About 1,958 colleges in the city have applied to establish Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centres
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The state aims to launch the training programmes by August this year
In a fillip to the state’s skill development initiative, the state government will be establishing ‘Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centres’ in 1,000 colleges across the city. Minister of Skill Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha stated that 1,958 colleges in Mumbai have applied to set up these centres.
The state aims to launch the training programmes by August 2024, in line with the National Education Policy 2020’s focus on vocational education. “Each centre will provide free skill development training to about 150 youths annually, benefiting approximately 1,50,000 youths across the state and preparing them for the industry. The training programmes at the Acharya Chanakya Skill Development Centres will begin in August,” said Lodha.
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