
Training is underway for the estimated four lakh people who are likely to be employed in these kiosks. They need not just IT skills but managerial skills too. The total outlay is Rs 5,742 crore of which 793 crore will be provided by the Centre and the equal amount by the states for the next four years. The break-even time is 12-14 months. “This one has to work,” says mission leader Sanyal. “If it doesn’t work in four years, it never will.”