Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani on Saturday chaired a meeting of senior department officers at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district, emphasising that empowering youth with employment-oriented skills is the state government's top priority. He held detailed discussions on technical education and skill development, focusing on Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres being established in the state and strengthening skill academy centres. Bilaspur Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar attended the meeting.
State government's vision for youth skills
Dharmani said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the state government is working to equip Himachal's youth with skills suited to 21st-century requirements. Providing better opportunities for employment and self-employment is a priority. He noted that the Chief Minister had announced in his Budget speech the establishment of a skill academy, a multi-skill centre, and a digital university at Ghumarwin.
Initiatives for modern training
These initiatives aim to provide training in modern technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, vocational skills, and industry-aligned competencies. Dharmani directed officials to ensure the completion of a skill development centre at Ghumarwin by July 30. The centre, being developed at a cost of Rs 4.50 crore, will connect youth with modern technologies and provide skill training aligned with current industrial needs.
Meeting attendees
The meeting was attended by Director of Technical Education Rohit Rathore, Deputy Directors Sanjeev Sahotra, Lalit Sharma, and Ravinder Banyal, Joint Controller (Finance) Nag Singh Yadav, Joint Director Dinesh Sharma, General Manager of Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam Amit Kalthik, ITI-Ghumarwin Principal Janak Singh, and instructors Kamal Dev and Karan Singh Dhatwalia.
