Skill Development Centre with CII to come up at AURIC, Maharashtra
On 12 July 2025, during DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia's visit to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, a 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre at AURIC in partnership with CII was endorsed.
Summary
DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia visited Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra, on 12 July 2025 to review industrial infrastructure and startup development, and endorsed a 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre at the Aurangabad Industrial City (AURIC) in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), with an MoU expected the following week. He stressed attracting Global Capability Centre investments and R&D centres at AURIC. Industry bodies recommended raising MSME land reservation from 10% to 40% and reserving 10% of land for startups.
Key facts
- Visit
- DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, 12 July 2025
- Centre
- 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre at AURIC with CII; MoU expected next week
- Focus
- GCC investments and R&D centres
- Industry asks
- MSME land reservation 10%→40%; 10% for startups
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre at AURIC, Maharashtra, endorsed in July 2025, is to be set up in partnership with which body?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — CII
Ministry of Commerce & Industry: a 20,000 sq ft Skill Development Centre will be established at AURIC in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).