Union Cabinet approves skill training through Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

• The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY)  to impart skill training to one crore people over the next four years 
• The objective of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana  is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood
  

J&K govt launches cycle scheme for poor students

• Jammu and Kashmir government has launched the All Terrain Bike programme for meritorious students of the lower economic strata. 
• The cycles would be given to any Class X student belonging to lower economic background, who has to cover over 2 km to reach his school.