Monday, April 9, 2018

22 Industrial Training Institutes to be converted into Model ITIs

CHANDIGARH, APRIL 9
 Haryana Industrial Training and Skill Development Minister, Mr Vipul Goel said that 22 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) would be converted into Model ITIs, which would operate on Dual Education model and gradually other ITIs would also be taken up. 
          The Minister was speaking after launching 10 new skill courses of Haryana Vishawkarma Skill University (HVSU) in Gurugram today. The new skill courses have been designed as per Industry Integrated Dual Education Model, which would facilitate the students in learning theory and getting practically hands on training in the industry itself for which they would be paid stipend by the industry, he added.
          He said, “Skill education is the need of the hour, if we want to direct the energies of our young population towards employment and productivity”. He exhorted the industry leaders to come forward and participate into skilling mission of government of Haryana by collaborating with HVSU in integrated model. Mr Goel said that the students enrolled in these courses would get on the Job training in the industries. He honoured 21 trainers from Hero MotoCorp, two from Concentrix and two representatives from Ernst and Young for their valuable contribution with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’. 
          On the occasion, the Zonal Level winners of India Skills Haryana – 2018 for World Skill Competition- 2019, Kazan (Russia) were felicitated under the aegis of Haryana Skill Development Mission, which successfully organised Zonal Level Skill Competition. The Minister also awarded 121 winners of Zonal Level Skill Competitions with prizes, out of which 72 first prize winners received Rs 10,000 each and 49 second prize winners received Rs 2,000 each. From next year, Haryana would start State Level Skill Competitions, in which winner of First Prize would get Rs 50,000 while the second prize winner would get Rs 25000 cash, the minister added.
          The Vice Chancellor, HVSU, Mr Raj Nehru said that the new skill courses launched for the academic session 2018-19 include B.Voc. in Automotive Manufacturing and Automotive Mechatronics with Hero MotoCorp Pvt Ltd, B. Voc in BPM and Data Analytics with Concentrix, B.Voc in Tool and Die Manufacturing and B.Voc in Robotics and Automation with JBM Group, Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health with IQVIA, Post Graduate Diploma in Geo Informatics, Advanced Diploma in Plastic Engineering with TRIM INDIA, Diploma in Ethnic Foods and Sweets Processing with Bikanerwala and Diploma in Industrial Electronics with East-West Automation. The range of courses is diverse from traditional foods to automation and data analytics, catering to the needs of all type of aspirants, who want to get skilled themselves.
          He said that the admission to these courses would start from April 17 through online application process. The details would be soon available on the University’s website soon. 
          Additional Chief Secretary, Skill Development, Industrial Training and Employment department, Mr T. C. Gupta emphasised on the requirement of suitable skill courses for different target groups ranging from farm workers to post graduates. He hoped that all other technical and skill education institutions in Haryana would emulate the model developed by HVSU. The Haryana Government has requested the Central Government to include 50 trades under Industry Integrated Dual Education Model in Haryana ITIs as presently, as per Government of India guidelines only 18 trades were permitted for Dual Education Model all over the country. In Haryana ITIs, 72 trades were being taught to the students, he added.
          Vice Chancellor, HVSU and also the Managing Director of Haryana Skill Development Mission (HSDM), Mr Raj Nehru said that in today’s scenario the challenges of employability, employment and employer are main stumbling block in absorbing the unemployed youth into jobs or enabling them in self employment. He further added that the urgency to train such a large number of youths in the state can only be achieved with active participation of educational institutions and Industry. He opined that Industry Integrated Dual Education Model is the best option to achieve quality skill training, which will produce job-ready youth coming out from the industrial shop floor.
          Those present included Chief executive officer (CEO), Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), Mr V Umashankar, MD- Bikanerwala, Mr Ramesh Aggarwal, Head Public Health, IQVIA Health, Mr Lokesh Sharma, Managing Director, Trim India, Mr Rakesh Sood, Associate Director, Concentrix,  Mr Harish Bhardwaj, Head Training, Hero MotoCorp, Mr M M Singh, Head Communication, JBM Group, Ms Deepti Sachdev, Mr Arvind Koul from East West Automation and others.

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