In order to provide 100 per cent free skill education to under-privileged girls of Uttarakhand who live below poverty line, Him Jyoti Vocational Institute was inaugurated by Rotary International President KR Ravindran on Thursday.
Former Governor of Uttarakhand and Sikkim and Himalayan School Society mentor Surdarshan Agarwal and Rotary International director Manoj Desai, district governor David Hilton and Himalayan School Society’s president KN Memani were present on the occasion.
Institute’s principal Juhi M Garg said that to provide equal role of women in society, the big dream of Him Jyoti Vocational Institute was dreamt. She said that the institution selects meritorious girls after their class XII and trains them to earn their livelihood on their own.
The institute offers various programmes like Bridge programme, certificate in customer relationship management-DEO Course, Certificate and Diploma in sewing and fashion, communication and IT skills, Certificate course in functional English, certificate course in entrepreneurship development programme, retail management and telecom BPO.
Apart from basic amenities, the institute offers various facilities to the under-privileged girl students 100 per cent free skill education, multimedia class rooms, lab facility with internet, library, study material, industry interface, entrepreneurial guidance and support, she said.