CM Seeks Reallocation Of 43 ITIS For The State
Writes To Union Labour And Employment Minister
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5 Dariya News
Chandigarh , 06 Jul 2014
In a move aimed at imparting quality skill training to the youth in every block of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has impressed upon the Union Labour and Employment Minister Narendra Singh Tomar to reallocate 43 ITIs to State.In a letter to Tomar, the Chief Minister apprised himthat Government of India (GoI) had earlier allocated 43 ITIs in un-serviced blocks in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode in Kaushal Vikas Yojana (KVY) under National Skill Development Mission (NSDM). He further said that the State Government had accordingly identified sites for setting up of these institutes and was ready to comply with other requirements of the scheme. However, Badal said that it was learnt in the review meeting held by GoI on December 5, 2013 that only 22 ITIs were being allocated to the State of Punjab.Urging Mr. Tomar to reconsider this decision, the Chief Minister asked him to allocate 43 ITIs to State instead of 22 adding that this will make Punjab a state with at least One Government or Private ITI in the all blocks. He further requested the Union Minister to direct the concern authority to finalize the details of the scheme at the earliest so that the work could be started on the ground. “This will help in providing quality skill training to the youth of Punjab thereby opening new vistas of gainful employment for them” added Mr. Badal.