Union Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Minister, Kalraj Mishra on Sunday said that exemplary work is being undertaken in Haryana for expansion of small enterprises, technical education and digital literacy, and the State has emerged as a model for other States.
The Union Minister was speaking at annual function of Echelon Institute of Technology in Faridabad. Kalraj Mishra and Haryana Industries and Commerce Minister, Vipul Goel, inaugurated skill development centre in the institute, besides reviewing digital literacy campaign being implemented in the institute for poor students.
lauding the Haryana Government for organising MSME Sammelan recently, Mishra said that the State could play an important role in progress of country and creation of employment opportunities by encouraging small industries.
Vipul Goel informed that the Haryana Government is establishing skill development university at village Dudhola in district Palwal where students who have passed out of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) would also be given opportunity to pursue graduation and post-graduation courses.
“With a view to create more employment opportunities, the Haryana Government has developed 22 ITIs as modern ITIs. As small industries make maximum contribution towards growth rate of country and State, Haryana Government is working on a scheme to expand such industries by promoting technical education. Our aim is to prepare skilled youth who become not only job-seekers, but also job-givers,” he added.