UP govt seeks industry inputs to improve skill development courses for youth
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday sought inputs from industry leaders to improve its skill development courses in a bid to create more employment opportunities for the state's youngsters.
Top business leaders from companies such as Samsung, LG Electronics, Yamaha Motors, Honda Motors, Dabur, Panasonic and Asian Paints among others participated in 'CXO Meet 2019' organised by the state government in Greater Noida.
"The state government is focusing on improving the skills of youth so that they can be easily employed by the industry and contribute in strengthening state's economy," UP Skill Development Minister Chetan Chauhan said.
The state plans to introduce 62 new courses which will designed with the help of industry inputs in its Skill Development Programme currently being run in over 3100 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the state, Chauhan said in a statement said.
As the state is aiming to become a 1 trillion dollar economy in short term, it intends to improve ...