Centre to focus on skill development of Army Wives and Wards inaugurated

New Delhi, Aug 23 (KNN) Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy inaugurated Delhi’s first ever Army Skill Training Centre (ASTC) out of the total 10 centres that have been planned all across the country, as part of the partnership between Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Defence.

These centres are set up to enable the skill training and development exclusively of Army Wives and Wards.

As part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Army and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of the two Ministries, this new Centre which has been built shall offer courses across 4 trades including Beauty & Wellness, Apparel, Handicrafts and IT-ITeS conducted by an NSDC affiliated Training Partner and is rolled out under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).

The beneficiaries will be linked to jobs and entrepreneurship activities post completion of the course. The current centre which is situated in the Dhaula Kuan of Delhi Cantt Area has an annual training capacity of 750 people.

Trainees on successful completion of their respective course will get NSDC certification and the training partner will make due endeavours to ensure that they are suitably placed in various organisations for employment or assisted towards self-employment.

The centre was inaugurated with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Dalbir Singh, AWWA President Namita Suhag and other officials and dignitaries. (With PIB Inputs)