Centum learning, a leading global skill development and vocational training company, has been appointed by Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh – Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, Minister of State for External Affairs, to set up Multi Skill Development Centres (MSDC) under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in Ghaziabad electoral constituency. This was in line with Prime Minister’s mandate requesting all MPs’ to make his constituency as a model place for skilling and empowering.
Basis the findings of NSDC report on skill requirement in the district, Centum learning will be conducting training in courses like Retail, Beauty and Wellness, Construction, Healthcare, and Tourism and Hospitality. As per industry requirement, there will approximately be 5000 candidates trained in Retail, 2000 in Beauty and Wellness and 1000 in each of the other three sectors. Job roles will include trainee and sales associate in Retail, customer service executive in Tourism, beautician and hair stylist in Beauty and Wellness, general duty assistant and diabetes educator in Healthcare and mason and electrician general in Construction. State-of-the-art centres are expected to be set up in the next one month in places like Mirpur Hindu, Pilkhua, loni, Kaushambi, Khoda Village, Dhalana, etc. These centres will be equipped with labs as per the sector skill council norms to provide theoretical and on-the-job training to 10,000 youth.
Skilling programmes will be carried out under National Skill Qualification Framework and standardised curriculum has been developed basis National Occupational Standards. Duration of each course will be between 150-200 hours and training will be imparted both in English and Hindi. After the completion of course, there will be a stringent assessment process followed by certification.