Northeast universities to offer skill training
Updated: Aug 04, 2015 04:01:43pm
New Delhi, August 4 (KNN) Universities in the north east region will offer skill-based training in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of educational institutes. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Monday signed MoUs with major universities in the region.
According to a media report, the move is to introduce skill-based training in undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes of colleges/institutes/departments in these universities in a phased manner.
The universities' list comprises Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, University of Guwahati, Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University (Assam), Sikkim Manipal University (Sikkim), Tripura University (Tripura) and Indra Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University (Arunachal Pradesh).
The courses will be introduced in the second year of undergraduate programmes and cover four semesters in the second and third year of undergraduate programmes. They will help boost India's recently launched 'Skill India Mission'.
Students will be given a choice to select any one skill-based course from the identified sectors in addition to the regular academic subjects.
However, it shall not be mandatory for a student to join such skill development courses. The choice is left to the student.
The NSDC will ensure 70 per cent placement of students at the end of training, said the report.
Up to eight sectors will be made available initially for the participating colleges/institutions to choose from.
Before the commencement of every academic year, these universities will review the existing skill development programmes in the colleges and institutions with the NSDC.
These will consider introducing new sectors and courses as per the demand of the industry and the willingness of the participating institutions.
The fee of the courses will be mutually decided by each university and the NSDC in consultation with NSDC approved training partners and NSDC approved Sector Skill Councils, according to the statement, it said. (KNN Bureau)
According to a media report, the move is to introduce skill-based training in undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes of colleges/institutes/departments in these universities in a phased manner.
The universities' list comprises Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University, University of Guwahati, Dibrugarh University, Tezpur University (Assam), Sikkim Manipal University (Sikkim), Tripura University (Tripura) and Indra Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University (Arunachal Pradesh).
The courses will be introduced in the second year of undergraduate programmes and cover four semesters in the second and third year of undergraduate programmes. They will help boost India's recently launched 'Skill India Mission'.
Students will be given a choice to select any one skill-based course from the identified sectors in addition to the regular academic subjects.
However, it shall not be mandatory for a student to join such skill development courses. The choice is left to the student.
The NSDC will ensure 70 per cent placement of students at the end of training, said the report.
Up to eight sectors will be made available initially for the participating colleges/institutions to choose from.
Before the commencement of every academic year, these universities will review the existing skill development programmes in the colleges and institutions with the NSDC.
These will consider introducing new sectors and courses as per the demand of the industry and the willingness of the participating institutions.
The fee of the courses will be mutually decided by each university and the NSDC in consultation with NSDC approved training partners and NSDC approved Sector Skill Councils, according to the statement, it said. (KNN Bureau)
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