The skill ministry has now decided that 1.5% of the average training cost per trainee will be used for covid allowance and it has got approval from the finance ministry
The Union government has approved a proposal to set aside 1.5% of the money it gives for skills training and put it into sanitation of training infrastructure and safety protocol amid rising coronavirus cases.
The government bears the cost of training provided by hundreds of ‘training partners’, including companies, for a range of skills from IT to retail and shop floor management. The issue was first discussed in November as institutions were opening up after pandemic started easing.
Source: Mint
