Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the country's first ever Indian Institute of Skills at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh today. <br/><br/>The Institute has been conceptualized by Mr. Modi during his visit to Singapore's Institute of Technical Education. The institute will be opened by the Skill Development Ministry in partnership with the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore. <br/><br/>Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Kaushal Pradarshani (Skill Exhibition) for the youth. The Exhibition will showcase state-of-the-art vocational training practices of various sectors.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi will also launch a number of skill development initiatives including Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras and Drivers' Training Institutes.