Gujarat government to build Kaushalya Skill University

The Bill was presented by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Brijesh Merja and said that many industries are setting their stores in Gujarat as technologies are emerging rapidly which requires specialised manpower, the report stated.

The Gujarat government has announced that it will establish a Kaushalya Skill University to promote skill-based education, skill development and entrepreneurship. On September 28, 2021 the Gujarat Assembly passed the Kaushalya skill university bill 2021.

The opposition congress had hit out at the government for not fulfilling it promises of creating jobs while the discussion on the bill was underway in the Assembly, the IndianExpress report stated. The Bill was presented by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Brijesh Merja and said that many industries are setting their stores in Gujarat as technologies are emerging rapidly which requires specialised manpower, the report stated.

As per the report, he said,“The state is experiencing a need for skilled manpower due to the ever-changing technology across industry sectors. Given these circumstances, “Kaushalya” Skill University will accelerate quality skill development aligned to industry demand, and institutionalize robust frameworks for teaching, training, and research, to meet the dynamic demands of industry and aspirations of the youth.”

He further added that about two lakh youth will be trained and skilled under the skill University. Congress MLA Kirit Patel from Patan asked the government for establishing government on establishing Universities but not providing employment opportunities.

As per the report, Patel said: “The question is, are the graduates employed even after spending lakhs. We already have different technical institutes like ITIs, the Gujarat Technological University, and the Agriculture University. I don’t understand why we need a different university when these universities are running technical courses already; are we bringing something new? Attempts should be made to strengthen the technical board that already exists in Gujarat and upgrade ITI colleges."

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