Dehradun: Uttarakhand may soon have a Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Uttarkashi area of the state. The decision to set up the institute was taken when chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat met minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Mahendra Nath Pandey in Delhi on Tuesday. Decisions regarding several other reforms in the state that would help it achieve the goals under the Skill India Mission were also taken.
The ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will send a dedicated team of experts to Uttarakhand to discuss new avenues for promotion of skill development and entrepreneurship in the presence of key government officials, across important sectors such as wellness, healthcare, tourism and adventure sports. Apart from that, a skill university will also be set up to train youths.
In the meeting, it was also decided that the Centre would release the last tranche of budgets necessary under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
“We have been working relentlessly to strengthen the skilling ecosystem in Uttarakhand and empower the Indian youth with world-class skills. The youth of Uttarakhand are strength of the state. Our efforts are completely aligned with the Skill India mission, right from creating awareness to training and helping the youth connect with leading organizations for a better livelihood.”
“The Ministry for Skill Development was formed to give skill development the importance it deserved. The youth of the country are a huge untapped resource that can take the country to new heights,” said Pandey.
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Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat requested the Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Mahendra Nath Pandey to approve Rs 38.99 crore for Uttarakhand under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2.0.
Rawat informed Pandey that the Government of India had set a target of skilling 48,000 youth in Uttarakhand. A sum of Rs 74 crore was proposed to be provided for this purpose. The Government of India has released Rs 35 crore while the requirement for the remaining Rs 38.99 crore has been submitted to the Centre. He further informed that under the PMKVY 2.0 short term vocational training programmes of 300 to 900 hours in 62 job roles are being conducted for unemployed youth. So far, 23,615 youth have been trained under this scheme.
Out of these, 18,395 youth have also been certified. In addition to this, the Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission has set a target of training 35,000 youth in various sectors and job roles. Training programmes have been started for this purpose. The target will be achieved by March 31, 2020, when the scheme is slated to end, said the Chief Minister.
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