Maharashtra government has launched ‘Kaushalya Setu’, a skill development programme for students. It was launched by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister of State Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) Rajiv Pratap Rudy.

Plans Under the Kaushalya Setu initiative:

• Students of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education who failed to clear Class X or SSC exam, will be accommodated in skill development courses.

• The main aim of the initiative to compensate loss of one year of students who have failed matriculation examination by providing skill-oriented training.

• It will give a big boost to Central Government’s Skill India Mission-2020 by providing skill development courses to students.