Budget emphasises on vocational skill development programme

The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley while presenting the general budget 2017-18 in Parliament today said that the Government proposes to launch the next phase of Skill Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) in the next financial year 2017-18.at a cost of Rs.2200 crore. STRIVE will focus on improving the quality and market relevance of vocational training provided in it is and strengthen the apprenticeship programmes through industry cluster approach

The Finance Minister has also proposed that a special scheme for creating employment in leather and footwear industries will also be implemented. This will be on the line of already launched a