Government taking steps to increase trained manpower to meet target of 17 lakh during the years 2012-17

Updated on: Thursday, February 14, 2013

With a view to increasing the trained manpower in Haryana so as to meet the target of 17 lakh persons during the years 2012-17, a number of steps have been initiated by the Department of Industrial Training, an official said.

State's Industrial Training Minister Geeta Bhukkal said under a plan to set up Multi Skill Development Centres (MSDCs), process has been initiated to invite expression of interest for selection of consultant or implementation agency.

"Identification of location for the establishment of these centres is also under consideration with the government," she said.

She said under Kaushal Vikas Yojna Scheme of the Central Government, the case for setting up of 11 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 96 Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode in unserviced block has been submitted to the Central Government for consideration.

The Minister said to make the training relevant and accountable to users, 65 Government ITIs have been adopted by 29 industries including the major industries like Maruti Suzuki (I) Ltd, Jindal Stainless Steel Ltd and Reliance (I) Ltd for upgradation through Public-Private Partnership.

To bridge skill gap, dual system of training has been adopted for hospitality related courses under which theoretical training is being provided in the ITIs and practical training in the industry or the establishment, she said.

"The Department of Industrial Training, Haryana is imparting skill based training to the unemployed youth through the network of 131 government industrial training institutes including 31 Government ITIs for women and 94 private ITIs under Craftsman Training Scheme. One year, two years and three years duration course are being run in these institutes," she said.

Bhukkal said number of government ITIs has been increased from 78 in 2005-06 to 131 in 2012-13.

Government taking steps to increase trained manpower to meet target of 17 lakh during the years 2012-17

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