District skill committee of Kargil conducts virtual workshop on coatings sector job

Kargil, Sept 2 (KNN) A virtual workshop on skilling in paints and coatings sector job roles was organised by District Skill Committee of Kargil in partnership with Paints & Coatings Skill Council (PCSC).

In the virtual training, Jagdish Acharya, CEO of Paints & Coatings Skill Council and his team members imparted awareness about skill development in Paints & Coatings to the participants.

The primary aim of this workshop was to promote skill development and entrepreneurship among unemployed youth and semi-skilled painters.

The workshop was convened by V. Srikar Reddy, MGNF-Kargil and moderated by Kazim, Convenor of DSC Kargil and Superintendent of ITI Kargil in which BDC’s, PRI members of different blocks participated.

During the workshop, it was decided that Paints & Coatings Skill Council along with its training partner will soon launch the first batch of the pilot training in Kargil by hiring trainers and experts from outside Kargil.

Acharya said that the pilot project will later be expanded on full scale in the district to enhance the livelihood of the youth as the paint and coating industry has tremendous scope. 

The conference was concluded with vote of thanks by Kazim who thanked the CEO Paints & Coating Skills Council and his team for such valuable steps. He also thanked the BDCs, PRIs, and other dignitaries for attending the program.  (KNN Bureau)