FOUR INDIAN INSTITUTES OF SKILLS TO BE ESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTRY:
FOUR INDIAN INSTITUTES OF SKILLS:
☛ In an endeavour to enhance the skills of the you and help in employability and self-sufficiency, four Indian Institute of Skills would be established in the country in the coming years. As per the information available at present, the institutes would be established under the Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministry. These would be established under the PPP model. PM Narendra Modi had in December 2017 laid the foundation stone of the first Indian Institute of Skill, IIS in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
☛ IIS is being established to provide skills in various vocational courses for the youth of the country. The idea was conceptualized by PM Modi and is being seen as the solution to the ever widening employment gap. The aim and focus of the institute is to arm the youth of the country with skills that can help them get meaningful employment.
☛ Based and inspired by Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education, the model focussed on providing vocational training which would help the youth find employment and even become self sufficient. As many as 6 institutes were planned under the project. The institutes would be set up under the Union Skill Development Ministry. More inputs are awaited.
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