Mega Skill Center in Bihar | 07 Jul 2022

Why in News?

• Recently, the Labor Resource Department of Bihar has prepared a proposal for the establishment of Mega Skill Center in all the districts to connect the youth with employment, to give them employment related training.

Key Points

• Under the Mega Skill Centre, not only will the youth be trained under one roof, but also make them self-reliant by giving them skill development and training. In the skill centre, the youth will be given training in 90 types of trades.
• In the first phase of Mega Skill Center, centres will be opened in Patna, Nalanda and Darbhanga. Every year 2000-2500 children will be trained at these centres.
• This centre will help the unemployed to get employment to a great extent. Through various types of technical training in the skill centre, the youth will be made skilled for earning.
• The Department of Labor is running the following programmes for the youth:
  • Large scale planning fairs and planning camps are being organized in all the districts.
  • In domain skills, youth are given vocational training in trade specific and employment support is provided.
  • Under the Skill Youth Programme, basic computer training, language skills, behavioral skills training are given to the youth.
  • Training for orientation of employment is imparted under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Yuva Karyakram.
  • A high level Centre of Excellence is being set up to enhance the quality of training in ITI institutes.
• Skill centres for 90 types of trade training in the state, Aerospace & Aviation, Agriculture, Textiles, Automotive, Capital Goods, Construction, Electronics & Hardware, Food Processing, Green Jobs, Handicrafts, Health Care, Iron & Steel, Mining, Power, Rubber and Talcum related Courses will be available for employment.
• Under the short-term course, students will be given training for a minimum of 300 hours and a maximum of 1500 hours. These centres will be operated by private companies.