India, Feb. 15 -- The Delhi government's 'Lighthouse Skill Centre', which was created two years ago to provide job skill training for young men and women, had its electricity supply disconnected on February 9 due to pending bills of Rs.3 lakh.

The building, located at Turkman Gate in Matia Mahal, is owned by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), which two years ago leased the space to the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU)-affiliated Lighthouse Communities Foundation, an NGO that offers skill development programmes to underprivileged youth.

DUSIB did not respond to requests for a comment.

The centre offers various skill training courses such as office management, beauty and wellness, and stitching. Accordin...