Centre to invest ₹1k cr in PSUs for skill development
The Centre is looking to pump in around ₹1,000 crore in public sector undertakings (PSUs) through the skill development initiative. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has reportedly held discussions with the PSUs over deploying 5 lakh apprentices as against 36,000 now. The ministry will pay these companies ₹18,000 per apprentice deployed, secretary Rohit Nandan has said.