New upcoming skilling centre in Mumbai can skill 1 lakh people, make them jobs ready, says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday announced the commencement of the process to establish a Skill Development Centre in Mumbai, which aims to create employment opportunities for the city’s youth.

The announcement was made during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Speaking on the occasion Goyal said that new and upcoming skilling centre can train and skill 1 lakh people and make them ready for jobs.


An acute shortage of skilled talent is one of the major challenges facing corporates in India – with the deficit being more pronounced in the newer and sunrise sectors - that could potentially delay projects and impact growth strategies.

The new Centre of Excellence to be set up in the northern Mumbai suburb of Borivali aims to provide skill development training young individuals to lakhs of youth over the next three years across various sectors.

The Centre will be set up, with support from the CII, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
"This Skill Development Centre will provide vocational training and create pathways to employment of youth in Mumbai and Maharashtra. In time, it has the potential to become a model public-private partnership in India."

The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has agreed to allocate 50,000 sq. ft. of space for the training center and 20,000 sq. ft. for a hostel. The Centre is expected to be operational within 6-8 months, once the necessary approvals are in place.