Chandigarh 26th June 2017: “U.T. Chandigarh Skill Development Mission”
was formally launched in Chandigarh today with the release of its logo by Shri
V.P. Singh Badnore, Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh and Shri Rajiv
Partap Rudy, Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government
of India in the presence of Shri Parimal Rai, Adviser to
Administrator, Shri Anurag Agarwal, Home Secretary-cum-Secretary Technical
Education , Shri. Ajit Balaji Joshi, Deputy Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh
and officials of NSDC and MSDE were also present on this occasion.
A presentation
was given by Shri RakeshKumar Popli, Mission Director, Chandigarh Skill
Development Mission, regarding the action plan to implement Skill Development
Mission in Chandigarh for PMKVY. Ministry of Skill Development
& Entrepreneurship has approved the target for 3 years for
which approximately Rs.15.84 Crores will be sanctioned by MSDE, Govt.
of India.
After the presentation by Department of Technical
Education, the Minister of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Shri.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy highlighted about various initiatives being taken by Ministry
with special focus on up-gradation of ITI’s and Skill Development
Projects in the region. Ministry, Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship has announced that GITI, Sector 28, Chandigarh will be
upgraded Model ITI and Rs. 10 Crore will be granted for this
purpose. He assured full support of the Ministry of Skill
Development to Chandigarh Administration to make these ITI’s as world
class ITI’s.
Hon’ble Member Parliament Smt. Kirron Kher emphasized on the
need of skilling of children’s of age group of 14-18 years of slums
to uplift their social status in the society. Sh. Parimal Rai, Adviser to
Administrator has explained that the colleges & schools of U.T. Chandigarh
have best infrastructure which can be used for skilling. It was also
discussed that Chandigarh may also submit the proposal for State of the
Art, Multi-Skill Centre to Ministry. Further he mentioned that if more
space is also required for the skill related projects under the Ministry
of Skill Development, U.T. Chandigarh will provide additional land
also. Chandigarh Administration has also assured that space for the
Regional office may also be provided.
The Hon’ble Governor highlighted that there is need for
implementing counseling system in all schools of Chandigarh so that
all these students can get proper guidance regarding their career. He also
assured that Chandigarh Administration and MSDE will work together in direction
of providing best class facilities for Skilling of Youth of U.T. Chandigarh.
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