New skilled-based training programme

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has signed Memorandums of Understanding with major universities across North East for introducing skill-based training in undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes of colleges/ institutes/ departments in these universities. These universities are Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, University of Guwahati, Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University, Sikkim Manipal University, Tripura University and Indra Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University. 

These courses will be introduced in the second year of undergraduate programmes. Skill-based courses will cover four semesters in the second and third year of undergraduate programmes. The students will be given a choice to select any one skill-based course from the identified sectors in addition to the regular academic subjects. However, it shall not be mandatory for a student to join such skill development courses. The choice is left to the student. The fee of the courses will be mutually decided by each university and NSDC in consultation with NSDC approved training partners and NSDC approved sector skill councils.

Commenting on the partnerships, Dilip Chenoy, managing director and CEO, NSDC said: “It is our endeavour to scale up skill development activities in this region. I’m elated to see this development bridging the academia-industry gap. The youth of North East are talented and hardworking and I’m sure these skill development programmes will benefit them.”