In an initiative to empower the youth with skills and livelihood, Punjab Government has set up 5 Multi Skill development Centres (MSDCs) at ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur and Bathinda and 3 Health Sector Skill Development Centres (HSDCs) at Patiala, Amritsar and Faridkot, which have capacity to train 12000-15000 students annually.
A spokesperson of the Punjab Government on Saturday said that Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Rajiv Partap Rudy Union Minister of State Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will inaugurate Nanhi Chhaa Skill Centre at Village Salani, Dist. Fatehgarh Sahib, Rural Skill Centre at Village Gehri Mandi, Dist. Amritsar, Multi Skill Development Centre, ludhiana and Multi Skill Development Centre, Amritsar on November 13.
The spokesperson said that these centres have been set up in the premises of ITIs/Industrial Estates /Medical Colleges to provide conducive environment for skill training.
Each centre has 20,000 to 30,000 sq. ft. built up area for the institute along with hostel for boys and girls.
The state-of-the-art infrastructure will ensure quality training and will inspire youth to take up skill training program.
The Multi Skill Development Centres will provide training in various trades such as Apparel, electrical, automotive & engineering, telecom, banking & financial services, healthcare, transport logistics and warehousing, hospitality, food processing and retail.
The Health Sector Skill Development Centres will provide training in various trades such as General Duty assistant, Home Health aide, Dental Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, vision technician, diabetes educator and dietician assistant.
The Spokesperson said that 25 out of 200 Rural Skill Centres have been dedicated for skill training of rural girls to be called Nanhi Chhaan Skill Centres.
The main focus of these centres would be to empower them with self-employment opportunities.