Rolling out of the Pilot Training Program
Hon’ble Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Interacted with the trainees who were showcasing their trade and equipment’s. They also explained the kind of training is being imparted to them. The Chief Minister then inaugurated the NSQF aligned training program in the state through Ringing the Bell and also interacted with the undergoing trainees through video-conferencing from all the centers. He informed to the participants that under a pilot training programme 1,080 youths from six districts are enrolled in eight sectors. In Kangra it is retail and hospitality; textiles and life Sciences in Solan; IT in Shimla; furniture and fittings in Mandi; automobile in Nahan-Paonta and hospitality in Kullu. The Chief Minister also interacted with the trainees and industrialists during the conclave.
Address by Hon’ble Chief Minister
Hon’ble Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh highlighted in the discussion that the state government has established the Kaushal Vikas Nigam to synergies skill and livelihood training programmes of different departments for the youth. The Chief Minister urged the industry and sector skill councils to associate themselves with the Nigam for seamless and integrated training.
He said a budgetary provision of Rs 100 crore had been made for the Skill Development Allowance Scheme in the current fiscal and the government has also started vocational education in 500 schools with 35,000 students learning various trades. He asserted that the government is conscious of the need to provide college going youth with advanced vocational education and short term courses aligned to the National Skill Qualification Framework in various government colleges.
