Mumbai, March 18 -- Maharashtra will launch a special scheme, 'Chief Minister MahaFund for Entrepreneurship and Innovation,' from April 1 to promote self-employment and innovation among youth.
Announcing this in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said that around 5 lakh young people will receive skill training along with direct financial assistance under the initiative.
The announcement came during a discussion on rising unemployment, raised by MLAs Vikrant Patil, Prasad Lad, and Uma Khapre. Responding to the debate, Lodha highlighted that the state has already trained 3.84 lakh youth through 2,507 training centres, helping them access employment and self-employment o...