News: Over 38 lakh urban poor given skill training: Union Government

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Over 38 lakh urban poor given skill training: Union Government

Over 38 lakh urban poor have been provided with skill development training with assistance from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Rajya Sabha was told today. Skill development of urban poor to enable either self- employment or salaried employment was undertaken under the 'Skill Training for Employment Promotion Amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)' of the erstwhile Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana launched in 1997 and the 'Employment through Skill Training and Placement'.

Over 38 lakh urban poor have been provided with skill development training with assistance from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Rajya Sabha was told today. Skill development of urban poor to enable either self- employment or salaried employment was undertaken under the 'Skill Training for Employment Promotion Amongst Urban Poor (STEP-UP)' of the erstwhile Swarn Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana launched in 1997 and the 'Employment through Skill Training and Placement'.

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