US govt. allocates USD 100 mn for training workers

TIL Desk/Business/Washington-Enriched with the hefty fee imposed on H-1B visas, which mainly comes from Indian companies, the US government has allocated USD 100 million towards training of its work force. Grantees under this programme, christened America’s Promise grant competition, will connect tuition-free job-training or education programmes with employers to create apprenticeship curriculums.

“These grants are part of the Obama administration’s commitment to redesigning a modern skills infrastructure in America that engages employers as never before,” said US Secretary of Labour Thomas E Perez while visiting a similar programme at The Great Lakes Towing Company in Cleveland, Ohio. “Workforce partnerships built around the industry-specific needs of multiple employers are helping to expand opportunity for American workers, while also strengthening local communities and building a US economy poised for growth,” Perez said.