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PM Modi to unveil youth-focused schemes worth Rs 62,000 crore tomorrow
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The Shillong Times
New Delhi, Oct 3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil various youth-focused schemes with an outlay of more than Rs 62,000 crore on Saturday, giving a decisive push to education, skilling, and entrepreneurship for youngsters across the country.
The Prime Minister will launch PM-SETU (Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through Upgraded ITIs), a Centrally sponsored scheme with an investment of Rs 60,000 crore.
The scheme envisages the upgradation of 1,000 Government ITIs across the country in a hub-and-spoke model comprising 200 hub ITIs and 800 spoke ITIs.
More than 3.92 lakh students have already availed loans worth more than Rs 7,880 crore under the scheme.
The Prime Minister will also dedicate the Bihta campus of NIT Patna to the nation.