Godrej Enterprises partners with ITIs in Maharashtra to modernise traditional trades and skill youth, ET Manufacturing
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Godrej Enterprises partners with ITIs in Maharashtra to modernise traditional trades and skill youth
Under this partnership, Godrej signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model MoU with ITI Karjat, along with three-year agreements with other ITIs.
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