20 training providers to trained 1325 youths on 22 various trades

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 27, 2022

Meghalaya State Skill Development Society has empanelled 20 new Local Training Providers under Skills Meghalaya on Thursday in a ceremony held at MSSDS office. These 20 Training Providers will impart training on 22 trades like bamboo craft, data entry operator, traditional tassel making, integrated farming, solar PV installer, hairstylist, electrician and more, covering approximately 1325 beneficiaries starting from next month.

Under Skills Meghalaya Phase I initiated in the month of April 2022, MSSDS has empanelled 14 Local Training Providers (LTP) to impart training in 17 domains (data entry operator, handset repairing, integrated farming, hospitality, self-employed tailoring, general masonry, street food vendors, cane and bamboo craft, oyster mushroom, rural tourism, field technician computing & peripherals, tribal dress, rickgitok & sengki, food processing, gicha making and dyeing and weaving etc), benefiting approximately 1210 candidates across Meghalaya, the training which has already started.

Now with the launch of Phase II, a total of 34 Local Training Providers have been empanelled with a target to train 2500 youth in the State. This is being implemented under Skills Meghalaya scheme launched by Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma on the 8th of March 2022, which envisions to design and implement practical programmes for youth skill development and youth empowerment.

MSSDS intends to cover 20,000 youth in this year and 1.2 Lakh youth in the next five years under the three domains viz Skilling, Livelihood and Entrepreneurship to include recent dropouts, unemployed adults, persons seeking certification of their skills acquired informally and persons seeking skill upgradation. 

The proposal formats for empanelment along with guidelines and other details are available on the MSSDS website https://mssds.nic.in/Partnerwithus.html