CICU has launched the Skill Development Initiative

Sat, May 17, 2014 at 5:49 PM

After completion candidates are awarded with Govt. Recognized Certification

Ludhiana: 17th may 2014: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

Chamber of Industrial & Commercial Undertakings (CICU) has launched the Skill Development Initiative Scheme (SDIS) in a big way at their SDC at Head office Gill Road, Ludhiana from May 2014 as a VTP under Social Corporate Responsibility Program.

It will help the industry and commerce sectors of Punjab, in providing them skilled workforce who may be unemployed/underemployed youth i.e. school/college pass outs/drop outs & ITI graduates etc. on Modular Employable Skills (MES) pattern.

On one side it will help our youth in improving their economic conditions and getting good jobs, on other side it will keep them away from social evils like drug addiction etc.

Although we have a large young population, but only 10% acquires the Vocational Skills in India. Whereas in industrial developed countries of world it varies from 60%to 96%.

CICU will provide large number of unemployed/underemployed youth an access to Skill Development trainings /courses for improving their employability & making them availability of proper jobs. The skilled workforce will improve the productivity as well as ability to adapt in the changing industrial environment to face global competition and our industry will become self sufficient for skilled workforce.

This program has been started under Ministry of Labor & Employment, (GOI) with the help of the State Govt. considering it essential for youth under strategic frame work in close consultation with Industry, MSME, unorganized sector, experts and academicians after studying the educational levels, social and economic needs of the youth of Punjab.

General Secretary of CICU, Sh. Upkar Singh Ahuja told that we have opened two centres for IT and Engineering courses. The capacity of the centres will be 300 students per month for getting different type of trainings.

CICU has also made special arrangements to provide training to the elderly persons to upgrade their computer and engineering related skills to enhance their job & business prospects, in addition to unemployed youth.

The courses offered are basic engineering measurements & calibration, basic & advanced AutoCAD, basic & advanced computer/ IT courses, basic & advanced accounts & banking courses, computer networking, telecom sale and retail sector management. These are short terms (1-3 months) and flexible delivery (1-3 hrs a day) courses of different levels (foundation, skill formation, up gradation) to meet demands of various target groups of industry & commerce, under the guidance of qualified and experienced faculty.

After completion of the training the candidates are awarded with Govt. Recognized Certification as well as guidance and assistance for job opportunities through strong CICU network system.