Assam Chief Minister lays foundation stone of first skill university of eastern India
The skill university is expected to be completed by 2026, and will have understandings with countries like Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Japan, England.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation of the first-ever skill university of eastern India in Darrang district. The University has been built with an aim to impart training to over 10,000 students in 12 disciplines.
While speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the minister said, the university will be built with a financial outlay of Rs 1,000 crore. It is expected to be completed by 2026, and will have understandings with countries like Germany, Taiwan, South Korea, Israel, Japan, England, he said.
Mr Sonowal said since the present government came to power in 2016, it has taken several decisions to set up institutions of repute in different districts of the state. He said the Act East Policy has created a "sea of opportunities for students to prepare themselves to reap the dividends of the world".
Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary termed the day as historic, as the process has been initiated for setting up the third skill university in India.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme in partnership with nine of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) across India. Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Mahendra Nath Pandey chaired the event on 'Transforming skilling through strategic partnerships under SANKALP' and rolled out the MGNF and other initiatives.
SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) is a World Bank loan assisted programme to strengthen the district skill administration and the district skill committees (DSCs). The ministry said that the two-year academic programme comes with an in-built component of on-ground practical experience with the district administration.
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