About 8 years ago, the state I live in put a project out for bid. It was a web application to help the unemployed find jobs. They gave the contract to a company in India. Talk about irony.
I don't get why they don't build private schools, with accommodation, like a student halls and then allow people to go there and learn the skills the government needs. It would create jobs and would allow the government to keep a much closer overview of how the money is spent. It would also allow you to fast track their learning as they would be surrounded by it 24/7.<p>Or make it so you can pay a fee to go there for a year or so if you want, without prior qualifications.