Chandigarh: At a meeting of the Skill Development and Industrial Training (SDIT) Department, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Friday reviewed reforms aimed at preparing the youth for future employment opportunities and strengthening Haryana’s skilled workforce in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.
The review focused on the modernisation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), introduction of AI and emerging technology courses, improvement in monitoring of training programmes and development of an industry-oriented skill ecosystem.
The state is also working on up-skilling government workforce personnel, Group C and Group D employees to enhance workplace efficiency and digital readiness across departments. In this regard, the Chief Secretary directed officials to conduct skill training of drivers and peons in the coming weeks at the headquarters as well as the district level.
Haryana aims to focusing on futuristic skill development and technology-based vocational education, with the government planning major initiatives in artificial intelligence (AI), renewable energy, green technologies, digital skilling, advanced manufacturing, and industry-linked training systems.
In a significant achievement, over 7,000 contractual employees deployed through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRNL) across various departments, boards and corporations have already been up-skilled in soft skills and IT literacy by Haryana Skill Development Mission through Haryana Knowledge Corporation Ltd.
To prepare for emerging employment trends, the state has commissioned a comprehensive skill gap study focusing on futuristic technologies and emerging industrial requirements. The work order has been placed with Swarna Jayanti Haryana Institute of Fiscal Management on April 20, and the report is expected by the first week of July, an official statement said.
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