Chief Secretary Rajiv Gauba assessed the skill development programmes currently being conducted in the State. He emphasised on ensuring effective implementation of these programmes and coordination among various departments regarding the issue of skill development on Tuesday.
“Skill development programme is a crucial mission to impart job-oriented education in the State and is being monitored by the State Chief Minister and the Prime Minister. lagging behind is intolerable in this project. Only organising workshops for improving skills will not serve the purpose. The skill development project needs to be executed on ground level,” Gauba said.
The CS instructed the functionaries of Jharkhand Skill Development Mission to coordinate with various departments of state government to expedite the skill development projects in the state. The departments which are yet to submit the details of skill development programmes going on under their aegis were instructed by the CS to submit the data within ten days.
Quite a few institutions working in the field of skill development across the State have been listed by the State Government. CS Gauba instructed the standard of these institutions to be ascertained.
“A keen eye should be kept on the basic infrastructure and facilities and faculty of skill development institutions listed by the government. Institutional mechanism needs to be strengthened for skill development in state. A system where all sorts of training can be imparted under a single programme,” he said.
“There are currently 18 different skill development programmes by different departments going on the state which is making data collection difficult. All the training programmes should be incorporated as done by Uttar Pradesh. Soon, the details from various departments will be collected,” stated labour, employment and training Secretary Mridula Sinha.
To rural development department, Gauba said that the expanse to be covered by the department’s skill development programmes in immense and the initiative has to be swiftly carried out in rural areas.
Meanwhile, Gauba instructed the officials of animal husbandry and fisheries department to include poultry units in MNREGA and prepare NABARD for various poultry and goat rearing projects. He emphasised on livestock insurance, poultry farming in rural regions and cluster-based Jan Swach.
State agriculture department Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni informed that a state level execution committee has been formed to ensure the implementation of National livestock Mission. The committee, headed by Chief Secretary, comprises of representatives from related departments and other stakeholders.
“There are provisions for funds for feed and fodder development, skill development, technology transfer and extension and dairy development. The feed testing laboratories are to be developed too,” further informed Kulkarni.
In talks with Industry Secretary Himani Pandey, CS Gauba instructed her to establish coordination with various authorities so that entrepreneurs do not face difficulties while acquiring land for setting up industries.