All development blocks of MP to have Skill Development Centres

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that Skill Development Centres (SDC) will be opened at all the development blocks in the state. No fees will be charged from the trainees and they will be given stipends. Chouhan was inaugurating Skill Development Centres at development block level at Model Industrial Training Institute, Govindpura here today.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that no one will remain uneducated due to paucity of funds. The government has launched several schemes and programmes for skill development. He said that education has three main objectives – knowledge, manners of citizenship and employment. Skill is vital for employment. These days, Europe is facing shortage of young population while India has the largest youth power. Educated youths are much in demand in industry sector. There is unlimited scope of employment in India as well as foreign countries.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that efforts are being made for enhancing employment opportunities by exposing youths to vocational training. Industrial Training Institutes are also being strengthened. Arrangements have been made for selection of trades as per local, national and international requirements and able trainers. Besides, such courses have also been prepared through which employment-oriented training can be imparted in short time for increasing employment opportunities. Woman domestic helps have also been benefited by these training programmes. He informed that new employment opportunities have also been created in the state. New industries being set up in the state will have to provide employment to 50 percent local people. Special facilities are extended to the industries providing 90 percent employment to the local people.

Chief Minister Chouhan also invited private sector for running skill development programme under PPP Mode. On the occasion, he also gave information about Beti Bachao Abhiyan.

Technical Education Minister Laxmikant Sharma said that opening of Model Industrial Training Institutes in every district is under consideration. Six to eight vocational training courses will be conducted in Model Industrial Training Institutes. He said that 40 trainees of Industrial Training Institutes have been appointed by a Japanese company.

Sharma said that talent is not confined to any particular family or region. This Skill Development Scheme has been launched with a view to providing opportunities to the talented people of remote areas. He informed that the Prime Minister had announced opening of Skill Development Centres four years ago. The State Government had sent a proposal for opening Skill Development Centres at all the development block headquarters, but the Central Government has not given its approval so far. Due to it, the State Government has started Skill Development Centres at 113 development blocks from its own budget.

Minister of State for Technical Education Mahendra Hardia said that new industries are being set up in the state. The State Government has made arrangements to ensure that maximum number of local people get employment in these industries. He said that technical education is vital for employment. A trained person has more opportunities for employment and self-employment.

Principal Secretary Technical Education Sanjay Singh threw light on the concept of SDC Scheme. He informed that short-term training courses have been prepared for these centres keeping requirements of service sector in view. Duration of these courses is from three to nine months. Chief Executive Officer of MPCVET G.P. Shrivastava proposed a vote of thanks.

At the outset, the guests inaugurated the function by garlanding portraits of Maa Saraswati and Lord Vishwakarma and lighting a lamp. Certificates were distributed among trained women domestic workers and winners of state-level skill development competition.