Question: In which state, regional office of the Ministry of Skill development and Entrepreneurship, of the Government of India will be opened?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Assam
Ans: (a)
Related facts:-
- On June 21, 2017, Dr. K.P. Krishnan, secretary, ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship informed about the opening of the Regional Office of the Ministry in Uttarakhand.
- This will be the first time that the regional office of a central Ministry will be opened in any state of the country beyond Delhi.
- The State Government will provide land for its establishment.
- It will be easy to implement all the related schemes of Central Government and State Government, including the Prime Minister Skill Development Plan, through this Regional Office.
- On this occasion, the Chief Minister directed the Chief Secretary to make a joint working group of Tata Trust and Uttarakhand government officials.
- This Joint Working Group will prepare a road map for the state in areas of skill development, employment generation, bio-economy, e-governance, tourism etc.
- Tata Strives, a subsidiary of Tata Group, will set up two residential training centers in Kumaon and Garhwal with the support of the state government to provide employment training.
Related Links:-
http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/regional-office-of-skill-development-and-entrepreneurship-min-to-come-up-in-ukhand.html
http://www.skillreporter.com/first-nsdc-regional-office-in-dehradun/
http://www.newslive24x7.com/skill-development/