Question: YUVA – a skill development programme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, is an initiative by which of the following State’s Police Establishment?
(a) Rajasthan Police
(b) Delhi Police
(c) Maharashtra Police
(d) Karnataka Police
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On August 29th, 2017, The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the YUVA – a skill development programme under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- The programme is an initiative by Delhi Police under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.
- The ‘YUVA’ initiative aims to connect with youth by upgrading their skill as per their competencies.
- Delhi Police has tied up with National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for providing mass job linked skill training for the selected youth.
- Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will provide job linked training through its Sector Skill Councils who are connected to industry and thereby provide job guarantee.
- 2,269 candidates have been selected for the programme.
- These candidates will be trained by 36 training partners in 45 skills in the next three months.
- A total of 32 police station buildings have been identified where Skill Development Centers would be opened at the earliest.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170332
https://pcieducation.blogspot.in/2017/08/yuva-is-delhi-police-initiative-under.html