Ten UK-based companies have pledged to invest 29.29 million pound to train about 20 lakh people in India by 2020. UK India Business Council said in a statement in New Delhi yesterday that 10 UK companies have committed to support India's Make in India and Skill India initiatives by enhancing skills to global standards and giving the trainees greater employment opportunities in India and at a global level.<br/><br/>These companies are among the largest investors in India. The firms include HSBC, Vodafone, Reckitt Benckiser, Rolls Royce, OCS, Mott Macdonald, G4S, Aviva, Marks & Spencer and<br/>GSK. The areas of skills being covered are apprenticeships, career development, technical, soft and leadership training, and the all-important certification support.