Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Friday approved the Nutana Unnata Abhilasha (NUA) Odisha Scheme with an outlay of Rs 385 crore to skill one lakh youth every year in the state during the next three years.
Briefing newspersons after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Secretary PK Jena said the scheme will work towards addressing the scarcity of skilled Human Resources in emerging trades by offering high-quality training, fostering industry linkages and enhancing employability skills.
It will also help to bridge the skill gap in utilisation of new-age technologies in traditional sectors (handicraft, handloom, agriculture). The scheme will be implemented across 30 districts of the state, Jena added.
Skilling, re-skilling and upskilling opportunities will be provided through skilling institutions of Skill Development & Technical Education Department (ITI, Polytechnic etc), government skilling institutions, educational institutions and clusters (MSME, agriculture, craft etc.).
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