Connecting every youth trained by ITIs with respectable

employment is the Yogi government's goal

Extensive changes will be made in the training system to

meet the changing needs of the youth; digital learning and modern technology

will be promoted in ITIs

Youth will be prepared according to modern trades and

industry needs; an effective action plan will be made to increase students' interest

in ITIs.

Information on career options in ITIs will be provided in

schools and colleges; special focus will be on employment and self-employment

along with training.

Coordination between ITIs and industries will be

strengthened, with emphasis on communication and soft skills along with

technical proficiency.

Instructions to develop every ITI as a future skill center;

skilled youth are the biggest strength of self-reliant Uttar Pradesh: Minister

Kapil Dev Agarwal

Lucknow, 19 Aug (HS): The Yogi government is going to make

extensive changes in the training system of ITIs to connect the youth of the

state with modern skills, employment, and self-reliance. The government's goal

is not to limit the state's government ITIs to traditional training centers but

to develop them as future skill and employment centers in line with modern

technology, new trades, and industry needs.

In this regard, on Wednesday, Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of

State (Independent Charge) for Vocational Education, Skill Development, and

Entrepreneurship Department, inspected the Directorate of Training and

Employment, Uttar Pradesh, located in Lucknow. He reviewed various departmental

activities and held a detailed meeting with officials to review the training

system, progress of departmental schemes, and efforts to connect youth with

employment.

In the meeting, detailed discussions were held on the

training system in government ITIs operating across the state, availability of

trainers, technical resources, quality of training, modern trades, and

preparations to connect trainees with employment.

Kapil Dev Agarwal said that the way young people learn is

changing rapidly, and the influence of digital media and new technologies is

continuously increasing. In such a situation, making skill training modern,

technology-based, and employment-oriented is the need of the hour. He

instructed officials to integrate digital learning, modern technology, and

industry needs into the training system and ensure maximum utilization of

available technical resources in ITIs.

Minister Agarwal said that ITIs are a strong medium for

better careers and employment for youth. An effective action plan should be

prepared to increase the attraction and trust of students towards ITIs.

Instructions were also given to provide information to students at school and

college levels about modern trades in ITIs, employment opportunities, and

skill-based career options. He said that by promoting modern and

employment-oriented courses in ITIs, the training system should be made more

attractive for youth.

Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal said that the objective of skill

training is not just to provide certificates to youth but to make them capable

of employment and self-employment. For this, there is a need to strengthen

coordination between ITIs and industries and provide training according to

industry demand. He emphasized taking concrete steps to connect trainees with

employment opportunities and including communication skills, soft skills,

interview skills, and essential workplace competencies in training, in addition

to technical proficiency.

Minister Agarwal directed officials to develop the state's

ITIs as future skill centers in line with new technology, modern trades, and

industry requirements. He said that skilled youth are the biggest strength of

self-reliant Uttar Pradesh. The Yogi government's goal is that every youth

trained by ITIs should achieve respectable employment through their skills and

become an active participant in the economic progress of the state.

On this occasion, Principal Secretary Dr. Hari Om, Director

of Training Abhishek Singh, and other senior officials of the department and

directorate were present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi