LUCKNOW, July 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the first phase of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Employment and Industrial Zones (SVPEIZ) project, under which 16 integrated centres linking skill development with industrial growth will be established across the state.

Announced on Uttar Pradesh Day earlier this year, the project aims to create employment and industrial hubs offering skill training, entrepreneurship support, employment services and industrial infrastructure. The state has been divided into nine hub-and-spoke zones to align workforce development with regional industrial needs, officials said.

Five centres will be developed by the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) department, five by the Uttar Pradesh ...