Minister for job-oriented courses for OBC
Minister for OBC welfare and Divyang empowerment Narendra Kashyap has asked departmental officials to prepare a detailed proposal. Kashyap said, "Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath wants youth to learn not only usual computer courses like O-Level and CCC, but also modern courses that are employment-oriented. The department is revising the training programme guidelines to include advanced technologies."
Equipping youth with digital tools in the rapidly changing global technological landscape will make them self-reliant and enable them to drive innovation in sectors such as agriculture, security, administration, startups and education, said a govt spokesperson. TNN
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