Punjab Government on Tuesday chalked out a detailed action plan under Punjab Skill Development Mission to upgrade the skills of one lakh youth from the state to make them employable in upcoming new age industry.
The detailed modalities and action plans of
various skill development initiatives of Punjab Skill Development Mission was reviewed by the Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal while chairing the Mission’s steering committee.
Punjab Government had notified the ‘Punjab Skill Development Mission’ to oversee and co-ordinate the implementation of various skill development schemes across all departments.
Steering Committee has been constituted to frame policies for the Mission under the guidance of Governing Council and takes financial and administrative decisions concerning the Mission.
Kaushal also reviewed the progress of setting up of 2000 Skill Training Centres for rural girls. It was informed that for setting up of these Skill Training Centres, the available infrastructure of Government schools would be used to impart skill training to the rural girls and women at their doorsteps.