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August 30, 2008 15:50 IST
Setting an ambitious target of skill upgradation for 500 million youth by 2020, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday the United Progressive Alliance government has fulfilled 'much' of its commitments in the National Common Minimum Programme in the last four years.
"I am happy to say that in the last four years we have accomplished much in keeping with our commitments," the prime minister said, after giving away national awards to micro, small and medium entrepreneurs in New Delhi.
He said small enterprises play an important role in ensuring inclusive growth which is also regionally balanced.
"The National Common Minimum Programme underscores this," he said.
Singh said his government has been able to address 'long standing issues through major institutional reform measures'.
With a demographic advantage, education and skill development can be India's global opportunity, he pointed out.
"In our National Action for Skill Development, we would like to set for the country an ambitious goal of 500 million of trained people by 2020 in keeping with Sonia Gandhi's vision of Rozgar Badhao," Singh said.
For achieving this target, he has asked the states to allow the use of school and college infrastructure after class hours for skill upgradation of the youth.
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