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"National Skill Mission to be launched, to develop employability of youth, especially below 25 years of age," Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said while presenting the union budget in parliament.
He also announced Nayi Manzil, a scheme to enable minority youth without school leaving certificates, to get employment.
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