Shillong: Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0 here as part of the Skill India Mission.

Speaking at a programme at the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Shillong, the minister said, “We have already skilled around 20,000 youth earlier and plan to cover many more in the state in the coming 12 months.”

Under PMKVY 4.0, skilling programmes in various fields ranging from AI, blockchain to mobile repairing, vehicle maintenance and management will be introduced for the youth.

Chandrasekhar also spoke about the emergence of a New India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and about “the tremendous opportunities for education, skilling and employment it offers for the youth”.

“Our PM has said that the future of India is technology, and has termed the next ten years as India's Techade. And to make India's Techade a reality, the youth must grab the opportunities available for them,” he added.

The minister met members of the business community on the skilling initiatives planned to be taken under PMKVY 4.0 and create opportunities for jobs and entrepreneurship.

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