In a bid to provide better training for the unemployed youth in the country, the government has taken a new initiative.
Chandigarh is set to get the first Centre of Excellence in the country that will provide vocational training to drop out students. The central government began the initiative keeping in view the fact that around eighty eight per cent of students across India do not go for higher education.
The centres are being opened up in collaboration with educational institutions and interested parties from the job industry. The Chandigarh centre will b opened at Rayat Bahra, Punjab Info-tech and Industries.
Chairman of the group Gurvinder Singh Bahra told reporters on Thursday that there is good scope for students in automobile, hospitality, IT, hydro and aviation industry. Bahra also said the problem is that the students are not imparted the education that would prepare them for the industry. It is only because of this that the number of unemployed youth is rising by the day.
Singh also said at least forty prominent companies from the automotive sector will open their centres at the new centre for excellence. He further said the syllabi will be prepared for everyone from Class VIII drop outs to graduation drop outs.
The duration of the courses will vary from three months to three years and the forty companies will also provide opportunities of job for the students at the centre.
The courses will be certified by Punjab Info-tech. Punjab Minister for Industries Tikshan Sood will inaugurate the centre on July 23. Chief Secretary of Ministry for Technical Education Suresh Kumar and several CEOs of the companies participating in the project will also be present at the inauguration.
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