1st National University For Skill Development To Be Set Up In Bihar: Rudy

27 June, Patna

The first National University for Skill Development will be set up in Bihar.

Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy said in Patna that in the next five years, 300 million youths would have to be trained.

Assuming that an average of 20,000/- rupees is required in the skill training of one person, he said the country would require 6 lakh crore rupees for the training.

Rudy regretted that of 126 crore Indian population, only 3 per cent had skill training whereas South Korea 96 percent, Japan 82 per cent, Canada 80 per cent, Germany 74 percent , UK 68 percent, US 55% and China 46 % are far ahead.