Haryana CM seeks projects for State in Delhi

Continuing with his Delhi visit to raise issues related to the State with Union Ministers, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Friday demanded setting up of a model Industrial Training institute at Gurgaon, Digital Government ITI for women, improving the level of model schools, increasing the number of central schools in the State among other things.  

Khattar, a first-time MlA and first-time Chief Minister, on his second day of national capital’s visit met Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani and Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy.  A day before, the Chief Minister had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. The Chief Minister had raised various demands related to industrial projects and railway projects in Haryana with respective Union Ministers.  

On Friday, the Chief Minister urged Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Rajiv Pratap Rudy to extend support for implementation of various projects in the state. 

The meeting with various Union Ministers assumes significance as the Chief Minister is scheduled to visit USA and Canada from August 15 to August 26 to showcase Haryana as an "investment destination”. The key focus areas for investment promotion would include energy, aerospace/defense manufacturing, IT, pharma, food processing, auto, textiles, education, medical tourism and Research and Development and the State Government would require assistance from various Union Ministries in this regard.  

Khattar will be accompanied by Finance and Industry Minister Capt Abhimanyu, besides senior industry and commerce officials during his visit to USA and Canada.  Notably, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma, who recently called on the Chief Minister, had reportedly invited him to visit the USA to explore the possibilities of mutual cooperation in different fields.  

Model ITI to be set up at Gurgaon

To demonstrate best practices available in the field of skill development in Haryana, a model Industrial Training institute would be set up at Gurgaon. 

Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy approved this proposal put forth by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal in a meeting held at New Delhi on Friday.  

The Chief Minister apprised the Union Minister that sector specific training in automobile, garments and IT sectors would be provided at this ITI which would be started as a pilot project. The Chief Minister also proposed to setup Digital Government ITIs for women at Rewari and Ambala, which was approved by the Union Minister. Khattar said that the digital Government ITI would be first of its kind and would be equipped with smart class rooms, E-lockers, E- Content learning, Aadhar linked DBT and other facilities like Wi-Fi, E-payment, E-Results and Biometric Attendance of students.

CM urged to improve quality of educationUnion Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani has assured Haryana Chief Minister that the Central Government would cooperate to its best to meet all the challenges related to education in Haryana. Khattar discussed various issues related to education with the Union Minister in a meeting and urged her to improve the level of model schools and increase the number of central schools  in the state. 

On the request of the Chief Minister, the Union Minister agreed that she would visit Haryana in the near future and would take measures to improve the level of education in the state on behalf of Central Government. She also discussed issues regarding contribution of Haryana Government towards National Education Policy.