Strong

monitoring system necessary to ensure quality and transparency of skill

centres: Chief Minister's Advisor Awanish Awasthi

Integrating

education and skill development need of hour

Culture of

respecting labour and skills to be developed in society: Principal Secretary

Dr. Hariom

Mission's

priority to train youth as per demand of industries: Pulkit Khare

Youth

getting free online courses via digital learning portal: Mission Director

Pulkit Khare

Lucknow, 12

March (HS): The National Skill and Education Summit – Uttar Pradesh, held in

Lucknow, was inaugurated under the chairmanship of Pulkit Khare, Director of

the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission. The event was attended by Special

Guest Avnish Awasthi, Advisor to the Chief Minister, Chief Guest Dr. Hariom,

Principal Secretary, and numerous experts from the government, industry,

banking, educational institutions, and skill development. The event, held at

Hotel Centrum, featured extensive discussions on preparing the state's future

workforce through skill development, education, and innovation.

Avnish

Awasthi, Advisor to the Chief Minister, stated that under the leadership of

Yogi Adityanath, the Uttar Pradesh government is continuously working to equip

the state's youth with modern skills and prepare them for global competition.

He added that a robust monitoring system should be developed to ensure the

quality and transparency of skill development centers. He suggested that a

committee comprising retired IAS, IPS, and PCS officers, industry experts, and

bankers be formed in each division to inspect skill centers and ensure the

quality of training.

Awanish

Awasthi stated that CCTV cameras should be installed in public areas to

maintain transparency in skill centers and ensure they are monitored publicly.

Furthermore, information related to all skill centers, such as courses, student

numbers, certifications, and employment prospects, should be made available on

a website to make the system more accountable and transparent. He stated that

the skill development sector is expanding rapidly in the state, and

approximately 750 training partners are associated with the mission. He suggested

that a grand certificate distribution ceremony be held in the presence of the

Chief Minister for all new training partners who join the mission.

The Chief

Minister's advisor stated that it is crucial to skill the state's large youth

population. Referring to his recent visits to Singapore and Japan, he said the

Chief Minister has highlighted Uttar Pradesh's youth power and its potential

for skill development on international platforms. He informed that a

state-of-the-art Center of Excellence is being established at the Maharana

Pratap Institute of Technology in Gorakhpur at a cost of approximately Rs. 48 crore,

where youth will be trained in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, 3D technology,

and drone technology. This center will be inaugurated by the Chief Minister on April 15.

In his

address, Principal Secretary Dr. Hariom stated that integrating education and

skill development is the need of the hour. He emphasized that simply imparting

knowledge is not enough; it is also essential to develop the capacity to apply

it practically. He emphasized that strengthening the institutional framework is

essential for development in a vast country like India, and that industry,

government, and educational institutions must work together to achieve this.

Dr. Hariom

stated that a culture of respect for labor and skill must be developed in

society. He also emphasized the need to consider data security and national

interests when using digital platforms and AI technologies. He stated that

India has vast agricultural potential, and that holistic development is

possible only by striking a balance between agriculture, industry, and the

service sector.

Pulkit

Khare, Director of the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, stated that

skill development plays a crucial role in achieving Uttar Pradesh's goal of

becoming a trillion-dollar economy. He explained that the Mission provides

training to youth aged 14 to 35 under various schemes. Programs such as the

State Skills Scheme, Deendayal Upadhyaya Rural Skills Scheme, and Project

Praveen are being implemented under the Mission, through which youth are

trained to meet industry demands. He explained that a grading system has been

implemented for training participants under the Mission to improve the quality

of training and employment prospects. Additionally, a digital learning portal

has been developed, providing free online courses and certifications to youth.

Training is available in more than 30 sectors and approximately 500 job roles

in the state.

Representatives

from industry, academia, and the banking sector also expressed their views

during the summit, emphasizing the need for increased collaboration in the

areas of skill development, job creation, and innovation. Experts noted that

new opportunities are rapidly developing in the fields of artificial

intelligence, data analytics, cloud computing, and digital technologies, and

preparing youth for these fields is the need of the hour.

The latest

edition of the Digital Learning magazine was also released during the event.

Various universities, industries, banking institutions, and policy experts

participated in the event to discuss strengthening collaboration and

partnerships in the fields of education, skills, and innovation. Several

representatives from government, industry, educational institutions, and skill

development participated in the summit and discussed ways to build a strong

skills development ecosystem in the state.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi