Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that the National Thermal Power Corporation has signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for skill development training. The first MoU was signed on 8th May, 2015 to provide skill training to 5000 youth and women across 22 locations with special focus on the eastern states/ part of the country where NTPC power plants are located. The MoU is for two years with a project cost of Rs 6.5 Crore. The second MoU was signed on 26th June, 2015 to train 25000 candidates in services and manufacturing sectors across under-served locations in Bihar over 5 years with a project cost of Rs 30 crore. The projects will be funded by NTPC and executed by NSDC through its Training Partners.
Shri Rudy further said, there are over 70 skill development schemes across various sectors implemented by over 20 Central Ministries/Departments for various skill development/entrepreneurship programmes for both the organised and unorganised sectors. The coverage of these schemes is in all sectors across all the states including Jharkhand.
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