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There is immense hype about the skill development in the country since the program Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) has been launched; the results of which are yet to be measured and the outcome is not yet apparent. But the expectations are high and the program, still in its early stages gives hopes to thousands of unemployed and underprivileged Indians who are waiting for a miracle to happen and change their lives entirely. In the words of Siddharth Chaturvedi, Director, AISECT, \"As compared to Rs. 1500 crores allocated to MSDE during the last budget, the expectation of skills training sector would be to see the continuation of commitment towards Skill India Mission from the Govt., extending of PMKVY with a larger mandate and also allocation of budget other than PMKVY for catalyzing more Public-private partnership efforts in skill development.\" As expected by many, this year\'s budget\'s focus on skill development is made clearly evident through the allocation of...