Delhi mulls academy for building sector manpower

Updated on: Thursday, August 12, 2010

In view of growing demand for skilled manpower in building and construction activities, the Delhi Government is mulling setting up of a specialised institution in the city to provide skilled human resources for the sector.

The academy will impart training to masons and other workers engaged in constructing buildings and other real estate projects.

This was stated by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit while presiding over a regional conference on skill development which was inaugurated by the Deputy Chairperson of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

She said the city Government is also considering prescribing of standards for the builders to do away with problem of sub-standard constructions.

Ahluwalia, inaugurating the conference, stated that as per projection, by the end of 13th Five Year Plan in 2022, the country will be requiring 500 million trained manpower.

He said in view of Government's target to achieve 10 per cent growth rate, it was very important to enhance skills of the country's workforce.

For transition of growth rate from 8 to 10 per cent, the country will be requiring a large number of skilled manpower, he said.

He also said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been requesting the states to make their Skill Development Missions effective.

Ahluwalia said the Ministry of Labour has developed a modular skill development course and states must make efforts to accelerate the pace of developing skilled manpower.

Member of Planning Commission Narendra Jadhav presented his 18-point agenda for making skill development exercise result-oriented.

Dikshit added that coordinated action on skill development has still not acquired the required pace and momentum, but Delhi Government has taken several steps towards enhancing skills of the youths.

Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta stated that ITI students in Delhi have been given responsibility of maintenance of government buildings under "Earn While Learn" scheme under the government's skill development mission.

Delhi mulls academy for building sector manpower

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