Bengaluru: To realise the objective of up-skilling the youth workforce through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and upgrading 150 ITIs into Technology Hubs, a unique programme ‘Udyoga’ will be undertaken at a cost of Rs. 5,000 crores by the State Government, Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan.
Talking to reporters here yesterday in connection with World Youth Skills Day and month-long activities to be held as part of this, the Minister said ‘Udyoga’ will be launched in the month of October. This includes construction of buildings, refurbishing 78 old laboratories, setting up of 72 new labs among many other things.
