Guwahati, Mar 8 (KNN) The Assam government in collaboration with the Singapore-based ITE Education Services (ITEES) set up the North East Skill Centre (NESC) in Guwahati to provide better skill training to thousands of unemployed youth of the state.

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the centre which will operate under the aegis of Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM).

The centre aims to address the need for an international standard, quality skill training facility in Assam and will train 400 candidates annually in Food & Beverage Service, Housekeeping, Retail Service and Beauty & Wellness.

Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said “Assam has a large youth talent pool. We want to skill the young generation to harness the potential of this human resource and make Assam one of the top states in the country.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Singapore, had expressed his desire to establish similar technical education facilities in India which would impart training of international standard.

In October 2016, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the ITEES and Assam government to formalize the setting up of a facility.

According to the official statement issued by Assam government, the courses under which training will be provided were selected after a thorough a ‘Need Based Analysis’ conducted by ITEES, Singapore across Assam, to identify the high growth potential sectors. (KNN/YV)