Skills Minister appreciated efforts of Indian Paint Association and Paints & Coatings Skill Council, assured government support to industry

Kolkata : Addressing the Public Session of the Indian Paint Association (IPA) at the 53rd AGM of the Association, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State (IC) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said the Central Government is keen to support the country’s paint industry.

The Minister appreciated the role being played by the Indian Paint Association and the Paints and Coatings Skill Council towards top-notch skill development. He reiterated his Ministry’s firm resolve to realize Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi’s vision to make India the world’s skill capital. What touched a chord with the leaders of the Indian Paint Association at the CII Centre of Excellence for Leadership at Salt Lake was the strong case the Minister made for skill development for all strata of society.

At the IPA AGM, Mr Rudy also launched the Paints and Coatings Skill Council (PCSC) newsletter and released a promotional video and the first set of training videos capturing its skill development agenda. PCSC will soon commence its training programmes across the nation through its affiliated training partners. Earlier in the day, the Minister also visited two skill training centers of Asian Paints Colour Academy and Berger Paint’s iTrain, respectively in Kolkata.

Note: News shared for public awareness with reference from the information provided at online news portals.