Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday highlighted the need for policy measures to create jobs in rural areas and check migration to cities for employment.

The Minister also called for a detailed study to find out ways to skill people in tribal, agriculture and rural sectors, pointing out that skilled manpower was the biggest requirement in the country.

Gadkari, who handled portfolios of MSME, Roads, Highways and Transport, was speaking at an SIDBI Award event in New Delhi.