ASDM trained the skill of the youth to make them self-dependent

Assam, Jan 14: Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM) has fulfilled its promise and delivered the Quality training in the mission to skill the youth of Assam and make them self-dependent in 2017.

The good news has been shared by the official Twitter handle of the institute and said “Quality training delivered as promised. We, at ASDM, had set out on a mission to skill the youth of Assam and make them self-dependent in 2017. Today marks a milestone in our journey as we step forward to provide global opportunities to our youth.

Assam is in the top 5 states across India that have acquired the most number of training.

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2.0 was aimed at creating a world with certified individuals, empowered by sills and a stable livelihood that can help them lead a good life.

The third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY 3.0) will be launched on Friday in 600 districts across all states of India. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), this phase will focus on new-age and COVID-related skills.

Skill India Mission PMKVY 3.0 envisages training of eight lakh candidates over a scheme period of 2020-2021 with an outlay of Rs. 948.90 crore.

The 729 Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKKs), empaneled non-PMKK training centers and more than 200 ITIs under Skill India will be rolling out PMKVY 3.0 training to build a robust pool of skilled professionals.

Based on the learning gained from PMKVY 1.0 and PMKVY 2.0, the Ministry has improved the newer version of the scheme to match the current policy doctrine and energize the skilling ecosystem affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Under four separate schemes, the Assam Skill Development Mission (ASDM) has so far trained 77,311 youths, of which 43,770 have been placed. The youths were trained through 193 training partners in 761 centers across 35 sectors and 179 job roles.

The institute always has several schemes going on. Write now the center is offering 3 schemes:

Placement Linked Skill Development Training Program (PLSDTP):

ASDM has initiated a State-Sponsored Skill Development Training Program primarily aiming at training the youth of the state and offering them placements. The program is run on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model. Training Partners are empaneled by ASDM after evaluation of their credentials and proposal.

 

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 2.0 (PMKVY 2.0):

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 2.0 is one of the flagship program run by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship was launched under the scheme of ‘Skill India’. In the state of Assam, the program is implemented by the Assam Skill Development Mission. The objective of this program is to enable the youths to take up various industry-relevant skill training that will help them secure a sustainable livelihood.

 

Advanced Skill Training Institute:

Advance Skill Training Institutes (ASTI) are envisaged as sector-specific Centres of skill training, set up in collaboration with industry partners or associations, to drive skill development, apprenticeship, incubation centers, Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), setting up of Skill Training Institutes & entrepreneurship enablement. The industries may invest and set upstate the art centers to provide the candidates, with hands-on training, that are as per the industry standards. The Centres would target skill up-gradation of the workforce which will make them ready for absorption in the industry.

ASDM has initiated a State-Sponsored Skill Development Training Program primarily aiming at training the youth of the state and offering them placements. The program is run on a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Model. Training Partners are empaneled by ASDM after evaluation of their credentials and proposal.

The centers were launched in December 2017, with a vision to provide Short Term Training to the youth so it helps them to gain employment in the state, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the training centers across the state were closed from March 2020.