Bengal govt through ITIs, polytechnics to impart skill training to six lakh people

The West Bengal government is aiming to impart skill-based training to six lakh people every year to create a talent pool in the state. The government would provide such training through its polytechnics, ITIs and private institutes, the state's minister for Skill Development, Technical Education and Training, Purnendu Basu, said Tuesday at an MCCI event here.

He said the target is to increase the number each year by 10 per cent. Basu said the state government's flagship scheme 'Utkarsh Bangla' has helped in broadening the canvas of the skill eco-system and allowed convergence of various departments.

The 'Utkarsh Bangla' programme was started with an aim to provide vocational training to unemployed people. The Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development (PBSSD) is the nodal department for conducting all skill development activities in West Bengal.