New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has collaborated with Amazon Web Services India to provide cloud skills training to 1,500 people, the company said on Tuesday.

The initiative focuses on training 30,000 underprivileged youth, 50 per cent of whom will be women, it said.

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Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Atul Kumar Tiwari, said, "The collaboration is crucial for those who need cloud computing skills... it will open up more opportunities for women to pursue tech careers."

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