PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 20 -- Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM) has thrown open its flagship programme, Project Praveen, to government-aided secondary schools, offering free vocational training in emerging trades including solar panel installation, to nearly 3,000 additional students. Enrolment set to close by March 30.

Officials from the state secondary education department said the scheme, which initially covered only government-run secondary schools, has now been extended to government-aided institutions as well. The expansion follows a government order issued on February 9, 2026.

The programme, designed to foster self-employment and entrepreneurship alongside formal education, covers students in Classes 9 to 11, offering 250 h...