GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday inaugurated the North-East Skill Centre which has been set up here following the MoU signed between the Government of Assam and Government of Singapore in October 2016.
The NESC is a collaboration between Assam Skill Development Mission, Government of Assam and Institute of Technical Education Services (ITEES), Singapore.
The Centre would provide one-year diploma courses in four sectors – Beauty and Wellness, Retail Services, Hospitality- Food & Beverage Service and Hospitality-Housekeeping. Leading industrial players would facilitate the training of the students through guest lectures, industry visits, internship with industry etc.
Preparing the trainees for national and international job markets through cutting edge training methods of ITEES, Singapore, NESC would ensure holistic development of the trainees by teaching them prevailing industry best practices.
Saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been steadfast in his commitment to develop the northeast region at a rapid pace, Sonowal highlighted the landmark investment of nearly Rs 23,000 crore by central government to augment the production capacity of Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MTPA to 9 MTPA and setting up of gas pipeline from Barauni to Assam are historic steps which would open up newer avenues of employment for the youth of the state.
For taking advantage of this positive environment the youth of state must empower themselves by acquiring skills in various sectors, he opined.
The chief minister also urged the parents and teachers to motivate the young generation to strive hard for establishing themselves as able citizens and guide them through their formative years by sharing information about various disciplines of study and their employment opportunities. The state’s youth must aspire to work in the entire South East Asia and other parts of the world by becoming best in their chosen fields, he asserted.
The chief minister also informed that NESC is part of the Skill City project which is being set up at Mangaldoi in technical collaboration of Singapore Government for a total amount of Rs 900 crore.