Institute of skills

SHILLONG, APR 22:  Filling in the much needed for an institute that imparts skill training to youths, the IL&FS Institute of Skills will be inaugurated by Meghalaya chief secretary WMS Pariat at Dhanketi on Tuesday afternoon.The IL&FS Institute of Skills is a premiere ‘Short Term’ Skills Training Institute that aims at providing the unemployed youth with the skill needed to make them employable.

The multi skills training school that is being set-up in Dhanketi will be a joint venture between the IL&FS Skills Development Corporation Limited which is collaboration between IL&FS Education & Technology Services Limited and National Skill Development Corporation Limited (NSDC).

This initiative is a part of National Skill Development Mission of the union government to fulfill the growing need for skilled manpower across sectors and narrow the existing gap between the demand and supply of skills across the country.

The IL&FS ETS Multi Skill School would offer three kinds of skills training:

SPECIALIZED INDUSTRY TRADES: Leather, Textiles, Construction, Automotive.

GENERAL ENGG. TRADES : Welding, Painting, Fitter, CNC Lathe Operator.

SERVICE TRADES Sales & Marketing of Financial Services, Retail and Hospitality.- By Our Reporter