New scheme to skill Indians seeking jobs abroad
The Ministries of External Affairs and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Saturday signed an MoU to implement the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a scheme aimed at providing skill training and certification to Indians seeking jobs overseas. On the occasion, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that Indian emigrant workers are exploited due to the lack of requisite skills.