Assam CM underlines skill development as key objective of govt
In a meeting with the Union Minister of State on Friday at LGBI Airport, Sonowal apprised him about the status of the recently opened Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) at Guwahati among others.
Rudy underlined the need for structuring of directorate of skill development in the state and asked for submission of state plan for skill development mission for which central government would provide 100 percent support.
The Union Minister of State also requested 10 acres of land on lease basis in the state for setting up a Driver’s Training Center for creating skilled drivers who can be employed in various sectors.
The Assam CM agreed to the proposal and assured Rudy of providing the land available under Assam State Transport Corporation for setting up such centres all over the state.
An MoU in this regard will be signed between State and Central Governments for jointly operating these kind of centers.
Sonowal also informed the Union Minister of State that 10 buildings constructed by Industries Department would be handed over to the Skill Development Ministry, Government of India which would be turned into state of the art skilling centres.
Rudy said that Job Melas for entry level jobs will be organised shortly in the state which would give a huge fillip to the employment scenario.
Meanwhile Sonowal also informed that the state government has completed the final preparations for holding the Job Summit in the state on 28th and 29th November 2016.
Sonowal advocated for a synergising approach between the government and corporate houses wherein the government will provide skill development training to the youths and corporate houses will absorb them in various vocations.
Rudy said that PMKKs will be opened in all districts of the state in a phased manner and respective MPs will be entrusted with monitoring the functioning of these centres.
He also said that the entire fund for these PMKKs would be provided by the Central Government.
Appreciating state government under the leadership of Sonowal for taking swift action for implementation of the Skill Development Mission in the state, Union Minister of State Rudy said setting up of Skill Development Department by the state government is a step in the right direction.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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