Haryana Government has decided to impart technical skills to girls to increase their participation in automotive sector and enhance their employability.
Two Letters of Understanding (LoU) have been signed between Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, Hero MotoCorp Limited and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the presence of
Skill Development and Industrial Training Minister, Vipul Goel here on Thursday for this.
On behalf of the Haryana Government, the LoU were signed by Director General, Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, TL. Satyaprakash whereas on behalf of Hero MotoCorp Limited, CSR Advisor, Rajesh Mukhija and on behalf of UNDP, State Project Head, Kanta Singh signed the LoU.
Goel said that this LoU aims to impart technical skills to young girls studying in Government Industrial Training Institute, Ambala and encourage their participation in traditionally male dominated automotive sector, through a one-year long auto-mechanics course in the state.
This course would enhance their employability and they would also be able to set up their own ventures. Similarly, the other LoU aims to provide a platform for girls to learn riding skills to enable them to be mobile, through setting up of additional two-wheeler riding training centres by Hero MotoCorp Limited at 10 Government Industrial Training Institutes for women, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, TC Gupta said that these 10 Government Industrial Training Institutes for women included are located at Bhiwani, Kaithal, Charkhi Dadri, Dumerkhan, Jind, Ferozepur Jhirka, Kurukshetra, Kalka at Bitna, Tohana and Bahadurgarh.