First ever Indian Institute Of Skills at Kanpur
Q. Indian Institute Of Skills is being started at- Published on 20 Dec 16a. Lucknow
b. Mumbai
c. Bengaluru
d. Kanpur
ANSWER: Kanpur
- In line with the vision of making India the Skill Capital of the World by empowering its youth to be more employable and self-sustainable, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the first ever “Indian Institute of Skills” in the country at Kanpur.
- The Institute has been conceptualized by the Prime Minister during his visit to Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education.
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in partnership with the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore decided to open an institute first ever of its kind in the country.
- The institute is inspired by the Singapore model of training and would adopt various best practices from the country. The Ministry has decided to have six such institutes all across.