Uttarakhand: Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi reviewed the preparations for the Skill Development and Employment Conclave
In a meeting held today at the Secretariat regarding the organization of Skill Development and Employment Conclave in Dehradun in the month of November in relation to the roadmap for providing better opportunities for skill development and employment to the youth of Uttarakhand, Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi has directed all departments to send the working plan with data in a week in this regard. CS Mrs. Radha Raturi has said that on the basis of the said working plan, a clear and effective action plan of the state government can be finalized in the Skill Development and Employment Conclave.
Underlining the importance of the Skill Development and Employment Conclave, Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi said that the main objective of this conclave is to empower the youth of the state, take advantage of technology and solve the challenges of employment in both urban and rural areas of Uttarakhand to promote inclusive development.
Roadmap will be prepared with active participation of various departments in the conclave
Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi directed that in the said conclave, a roadmap for skill development and employment will be prepared with the coordinated efforts of Skill Development and Employment Department, Higher Education, Technical Education, Women and Child Development, Labor, Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA), Tourism, Urban Development, Rural Development, Industry, Social Welfare, Forest, Energy, Agriculture and allied departments.
Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi said that this conclave will receive support from NITI Aayog, UNDP, International Labor Organization, Human Development Institute, Indian Entrepreneurship Development Institute and UNICEF.
Information sought on skilling ecosystem in departments at present
Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi has directed the concerned departments to highlight the gaps, case studies and best practices in the field of skill development. The Chief Secretary has directed to submit a report on what ecosystem is currently present for skill development in the internal system of the departments. He has given instructions to give clear information on certification through departmental training, training infrastructure of departments, use of training centers of departments for general skill development, training modus (online, offline, hybrid), arrangement of funds, coordination of other departments with the state’s skill and employment department, challenges of skill development training.
Chief Secretary Mrs. Radha Raturi has also instructed the departments to send suggestions regarding making skill development more effective.
Setu Aayog Vice President Mr. Rajshekhar Joshi, Mr. Vinay Shankar Pandey along with secretaries, additional secretaries and officers of all the concerned departments were present in the meeting.
