India, June 8 -- Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired the 16th Board of Directors meeting of Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam (HPKVN) here today. During the meeting, he stressed on the importance of skill development to create employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth.

He directed the Nigam to formulate a comprehensive action plan for the market-driven training programmes and ensure their effective implementation. He said that enhancing the capacity and employability of the youth must remain the focus of all initiatives.

The Chief Minister further directed the HPKVN to expedite the ongoing construction work of Centre of Excellence at Waknaghat in Solan district, Model Career Centres Kaza and Udaipur,...