BENGALURU: For all the hype and hoopla surrounding skill development programmes in the state, Karnataka appears to be lagging in terms of numbers in its efforts to create a more skilled labour force.
These development programmes were launched by the Centre and state in 2017 by creating a separate ministry and department, but in the past five years, Karnataka has trained a paltry 1. 2 lakh people under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) and the Chief Minister Kaushalya Karnataka Yojane (CMKKY).