To help the ITI aspirants in identifying and choosing proper trade in the ITIs as per their skill, Punjab Technical Education Department on Sunday took a novel initiative of introducing ‘Punjab Skill Aptitude Test’ for them.
Besides, the state government has also decided to impart free counseling to the students for the selection of the appropriate trade.“Punjab Technical Education and Industrial Training Department is the first in the country which has taken this initiative with the collaboration of the Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET),” said the State Technical Education Minister Madan Mohan Mittal.
He said that under this action plan, the department has been exploring different skills of the students of Classes VIII, X, and XII standards further providing them free counseling for the selection of trade.“Viewing the overwhelming success of this initiative in Punjab, DGET is now planning to replicate this action plan in the whole of country,” he said.
“In the process of Aptitude Test and career counselling, students have been advised to opt for proper trade and this advice is given relying on their skills and IQ level,” said Mittal.For appearing in the test, students would have to pay Rs 50 and the rest of cost would be borne by the state government, he said adding that the test would be conducted in the 63 ITIs of the state.
For detailed information on the institutions and trades available, one could log on to www.dtepunjab.gov.in. Students can appear for the test up to August 14, in any approved institution on any working day from 9 am to 5 pm.