Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that 170 'Antyodaya Gramodaya Melas' will be organized in the state from November 22 to December 15, through which a target has been set to provide employment to around one lakh people.
“Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Dudhola will play an important role in the 'Mission Antyodaya' being run by the State Government,” the Chief Minister said while presiding over a review meeting regarding the progress of the ongoing works in the University.
The Chief Minister directed the Vice Chancellor of the University Raj Nehru, that in every 'Antyodaya Gramodaya Mela', 10 employees of Skill University should put up their stalls and inform the people about the skilling courses the University is offering.
He said that students should be sent for skilling or training in those training institutes that are affiliated with the University.
Besides this, the data of the training institutes in which the students are sent for the training should also be maintained by the University.
A dedicated cell should be made in the University to monitor all these activities, he directed.
It was informed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of this University on November 19, 2018 with the goal of providing skill-related education to the youth as per the need of the times. Its transit office is in Gurugram while its permanent campus is being built at Dudhola in district Palwal.The University planning is divided into three phases.
Its construction work has been divided into 6 phases and about 68 percent work of the academic blocks has been completed.This University will prove to be a milestone in taking forward the Prime Minister's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' campaign, Khattar said.
He further said that the University is working with an industry-integrated 'Earn-While Learn' model, which provides opportunities to the students to earn while studying so that they can meet their expenses.
During the meeting, the Chief Minister was apprised that the University has trained about 4000 students through certificate, diploma, advanced diploma, degree, short term programmes, student development programmes, etc.
The University is already running 28 regular programs with 31 short term programmes in the academic session 2021-22.
The University will enter into MoUs with Maruti India Limited, Reliance, Healthians, Anand Group to explore the possibility of developing customized programmes for employees of industries and conducting skill upgradation programmes through its Centre of Excellence.