Agreement Signed Between Skill Development Department And ICICI | 06 Nov 2023

Why In News?

On November 3, 2023, the Department of Skill Development and Industrial Training and ICICI Bank launched a campaign to make unemployed youth employable in the state. A 'Memorandum of Understanding' was signed between the Foundation.

Key Points:

• Dr. Vivek Agarwal, Director General, Department of Skills said that under this MoU, ICICI Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The foundation will set up a computer lab in the premises of Babu Mool Chand Jain Government Industrial Training Institute, Karnal.
• Under this, ITIs will be set up to make unemployed youth employable in the state. A workshop will be organized every three months to train the trainees on soft skills, interview skills, teamwork, leadership, time management, problem solving, emotional competence etc.
• Dr. Vivek Agarwal also informed that ICICI Bank has been working on the issue. A letter of intent was also signed by the department with the foundation, under which ICICI Bank has signed a memorandum of intent with the foundation. The Foundation has 5 different state ITIs. We will set up a computer lab through which ITI will be set up. Computer-based training will be provided to the trainees.