Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually launched a Customised Crash Course programme to train 100,000 frontline workers for COVID-19.

While unveiling the programme virtually, Modi said, "Covid-19 is very much among us with a strong possibility of the virus being mutated. Hence, the country’s preparations have to be stepped up to meet the new challenges. We are working towards preparing 1 lakh frontline workers in the country."

He further said that his government was committed to providing Covid vaccination free to everyone.

He said that work to set up more than 1,500 oxygen plants was underway and efforts are on to reach out to every district.

The training will be imparted in six areas-- Home Care Support, Basic Care Support, Advanced Care Support, Emergency Care Support, Sample Collection Support, and Medical Equipment Support.

As part of the programme, more than 100,000 frontline workers will be imparted training across 111 centers in 26 states.

Modi launched the crash course via video-conferencing in the presence of Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  Mahendra Nath Pandey. (SAM)