Planning Commission Member praises Initiatives for Job-oriented Education in MP

Bhopal, August 18 (Pervez Bari): The member of Planning Commissioner of India Dr. Narendra Jadhav has commended the Madhya Pradesh Government’s initiatives for up-gradating the skill of traditional artisans and expansion of job-oriented education and training facilities in the state.
Dr. Jadhav and advisor to Planning Commission Mrs. Naini Jayaseelan met the state Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Mantralaya, the state secretariat here today. Minister for Technical Education Laxmikant Sharma, Principal Secretary Planning K. Suresh, Principal Secretary Technical Education and Labour Pukhraj Maru and Secretary to Chief Minister Anurag Jain were present on the occasion.
According to an official Press release during discussion on the job scenario in the state, the Chief Minister reportedly apprised Dr. Jadhav of the state government’s future course of action on imparting job-oriented education.
Dr. Jadhav reportedly appreciated the Chief Minister’s concern and commitment hoping that the processes initiated in the state will benefit other states also.
Dr. Jadhav is on a visit to Madhya Pradesh regarding inaugurating a regional workshop on state and union territories on skill development. Dr. Jadhava thanked the Chief Minister for the cooperation.
Referring to increasing demand of skilled manpower with the pace of industrialization ad development, Chouhan said that this situation creates opportunities for the unskilled artisans, traditional artisans and educated youths. He said that the state government is making efforts to take advantage of this situation where needy workforce will get gainful jobs, he added.
Chouhan informed that future requirement of skilled manpower for ten years is being assessed. He also informed about introducing the new trades and courses in the Industrial Training Centers to meet the requirement of industries in future. This, he said would be accomplished adopting public private participation mode. He also informed that skill up-gradation policy for traditional artisans will be launched this year. Industrial houses are being approached to start Industrial Training Institutes apart from increasing the number of polytechnic colleges.
Chouhan invited Dr. Jadhav to a workshop on job-oriented education and expansion of training facilities to be held next month in the state. He hoped that the conclusions of the regional workshop will help government chalk out strategies, the release said. (pervezbari@eth.net)