June 24, 2009 : Shri S.S. Guleria, Director and Special Secretary, Technical Education disclosed here today that Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister would inaugurate the 2nd Joint Review Mission being held to discuss issues pertaining to the improvement in vocational training on 26th and 27th June, 2009 at Shimla. 22 States of the Country are participating in this Joint Review Mission including the officers from Ministry of Labour and Employment and Members of World Bank Team.
Shri Guleria said that Government of India has launched a scheme for the upgradation of ITIs into Centres of Excellence. Under this scheme 11 ITIs of Himachal Pradesh have been selected for upgradation, out of which three ITIs namely ITI, Solan, Una and Rampur have been covered under Domestic Funding Scheme and remaining 8 ITIs namely Nahan, Nadaun, Mandi, Shimla, Shahpur, Chamba and Reckong Peo have been covered under Vocational Training Improvement Project through World Bank Assistance in the ratio of 75:25 mode i.e. 75% of total amount to be funded by Central Government and remaining 25% shall be borne by the State Government.
He said that the approved outlay of the scheme is Rs. 3782 lacs in the ratio of 75:25 i.e. 75% of the total amount shall be allocated by the Centre Government and 25% of the total amount shall be borne by the State Government. The funds to the tune of Rs. 1553 lacs have been allocated by the Centre Government and Rs. 318.66 lacs have been allocated by the State Government. The above mentioned ITIs have been upgraded in the sectors of Automobile, Electronics, Electrical, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Information Technology and Fabrication sectors.
He said that the main objective of the scheme is to develop overall skills of the trainees. The total training duration for the courses covered under Centres of Excellence is for two years, out of which trainee has to undergo one year comprehensive training in Broad Based Basic Training Modules (BBBT) in which training is imparted in total six modules having two months duration of each to make a trainee multi-skilled. After the period of one year, six months Advance Module training is imparted to make a trainee more skillful in the particular sector. And even after this, six months training in Specialized Module is imparted with the help of industries to make a trainee will conversant with the industrial atmosphere. It is a multi entry and multi exit system. The admissions are being made through Centralized Counseling at Directorate level. The strength of trainees in each sector is 126 BBBT and 126 in Advance Modules respectively.
He said that the Director General Employment and Training, Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India is funding as well as monitoring the scheme as per the guidelines of World Bank.
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By : News Team
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