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Kolkata: The National
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) will open 100 more training
centres in the country, a top official said Friday.
"Our target has been revised to 400,000 persons from 250,000
persons for the year 2012-13. In this context, we will establish
at least 100 more training centres to expand presence in the
country," Dilip Chenoy, NSDC managing director, said here on the
sidelines of a programme.
"Currently, we have 526 centres and 2,951 mobile centres spread
across 365 districts. We hope to increase our district-wise
presence by at least 20 percent," he said.
Modelled on the public-private partnership mode, the NSDC was set
up as part of the National Skill Development Mission to fulfill
the growing need in the country for skilled manpower across
sectors and narrow the gap between the demand and supply of
skills.
"Our objective is to contribute significantly (about 30 per cent)
to the overall target of skilling/upskilling of 500 million people
in India by 2022, mainly by fostering private sector initiatives
in skill development programmes and providing funding," said
Chenoy.
The NSDC will set up a pilot project in West Bengal and Haryana on
vocational education programme in schools.
"Currently, we have undertaken a skill gap survey in 14 states
including Haryana and West Bengal. We are to start a vocational
education programme for school children above class 9 in West
Bengal and Haryana on a pilot basis which will later be extended
to other states subject to the success of the programme," he said.
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