Make Maharashtra ‘Skill Capital’, says Governor

Make Maharashtra ‘Skill Capital’, says Governor

Mumbai: Loan certificates were presented to Farmers Producer Companies (FPCs) formed under the Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Udyogjakta Va Kaushalya Vikas Abhiyaan (Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj Entrepreneurship and Skill Development programme) in presence of Maharashtra Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Monday in Mumbai. 

Farmers who completed this programme will be given certificates, it was announced at Industrial Training Institute’s (ITI) convocation ceremony organised by Maharashtra’s Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department in Mumbai, also coinciding with World Youth Skills Day observed on July 15. 

“Maharashtra Government’s Skill Development Department should increase its scope to make Maharashtra the capital of skill development,” Rao said. One lakh youths out of three lakh targeted have been given training in agriculture under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana, Agriculture Skill Development Council of India (ASCI), Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) and Maharashtra State Board Of Vocational Education, in association with SIMACES Learning LLP-Palladium Consulting India. 

The convocation was conducted at all ITIs in the State simultaneously on Monday. 

Three State-level awards and six other awards in different categories were given on the occasion. 

Representatives from companies like Bharat Forge, Maruti Suzuki, Volkswagon, Samsung, Tata, Honda, Godrej, L&T, Birla White were felicitated for their contribution through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in ITI. 

Loan certificates from Annasaheb Patil Arthik Magas Vikas Mahamandal Maryadit to govt-approved Farmer Produce Companies (FPC), were distributed by Chairman Narendra Patil. 

The Governor said that by 2020, India will have the largest population of youngsters, for whom, seven crore jobs will be created in healthcare, telecommunication and various other sectors. 

“If youngsters acquire skills, only then they can get these jobs,” he said. 

“Today, in developed countries like the USA, Germany and Japan, 50 to 95% working class is skilled. In India, it is just 5%. Maximum foreign investment is being done in Maharashtra. The State aspires to become the start-up capital. To ensure that we do not face scarcity of skilled workforce, corporate and government departments should join hands,” the governor said. 

ITI needs to keep its curriculum updated, he urged, adding that Maharashtra can provide technology to others if it can get people skilled in agriculture, horticulture, pisciculture and dairy production. 

Skill Development Minister Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar said that in last four years, many industries are willing to tie-up with ITIs as they have raised its standards by designing new curriculum. 

“Skill Development Department’s Innovation Society has helped entrepreneurs create new jobs. Government has started a new programme, Hirkani, to encourage women entrepreneurs. Self-help groups are being encouraged to start their businesses,” he said. 

Around 2,000 FPCs will be created to bring together scattered farmers who will be trained in marketing and technology, he said. 

“Nowadays, 40% ITI students are girls, because they have job security. Youngsters are moving from their profession, like engineering students are becoming chefs,” he said, adding that government will create a bridge for them. 

The winners

  • Top three students from each vocational course were given certificates by National Council for Vocational Training. 
  •  Students who completed course in Group Farming were felicitated by Nilangekar. 
  •  Winners of IndiaSkills 2018, a skill development competition were felicitated by Minister of State Ranjit Patil. 
  • Winners of MahaKaushalya 2018 were felicitated by Narendra Patil. 

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