Uttar Pradesh: Training programme to enhance ITI passouts’ skills

Now, Industrial Training Institute (ITI) passouts can undergo training with an automobile company to enhance their skills for employability and professional growth in the manufacturing sector. During the course of training, they will also get remuneration from the company.

An MoU was signed between UP government officials and India Yamaha Motor (IYM) with an aim to provide opportunity to youths in rural areas of UP to hone their skills, said Bhuvnesh Kumar, principal secretary, vocational education department.

As per the agreement, ITI passouts above the age of 18 will be provided practical training. This is in line with Yamaha’s Corporate Social Responsibility policy and its vision to support the government’s skill development initiative in the country, an official said.

The signed MoU was exchanged in the presence of IYM senior management including Yukihiko Tada, director, Om Prakash, vice- president and Anand Mishra, deputy general manager and UP governor Ram Naik, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Chetan Chauhan, minister, vocational education and skill development, Suresh Pasi, minister, vocational education and skill development.

Senior officials from the UP government including Pranjal Yadav, mission director, UP Skill Development Mission were also present during the MoU signing ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Yukihiko Tada, director, IYM said: “The initiative will help the underprivileged youth of UP and equip them with skills relevant to the industry, thereby, helping them become more employable. Yamaha is committed to undertake similar initiatives in the future as well and continue to support Make In India initiative and National Skill Development Mission of Government of India.”

Through this two-year training programme, Yamaha intends to build up a cadre of young, qualified and skillful talent who can become self- sufficient and contribute in the growth of manufacturing sector in the nation.

Bhuvnesh Kumar, principal secretary, department of vocational education and skill development, UP Government said: “The efforts made by Yamaha towards skill development are commendable. Such initiatives shall enhance employment opportunities for our youth, boost the Skill India Mission and help us achieve the PM’s vision of transforming India into the skill capital of the world.”