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State's Skill Development Initiative Gives Job Aspirants a Star-Rating
The New Indian Express Kottayam
|May 06, 2025
WHAT NEXT? That was a question many students from economically backward families or those lacking job-specific skills faced.
WHAT NEXT? That was a question many students from economically backward families or those lacking job-specific skills faced. High fees would make additional courses in private institutions near impossible to take. But the stars of good fortune are now shining bright for such students.
Enter STARS (Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States).
Under the central scheme, Kerala has launched an initiative that will see the setting up of 210 Skill Development Centres (SDC) in the state. These centres will become functional in the second week of May. Another plus is the placement facilities available.
Rajalakshmi D, who passed Class 10, is a beneficiary of the STARS Skill Development Course.
This story is from the May 06, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Kottayam.
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