Govt. of India with Govt. of Gujarat and Tata lay the foundation stone of India Institute of Skill in Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar,
January 16, 2020:
Pacing
the endeavors under Skill India to make the country the Skill capital of the
World, Government of India in collaboration with Government of Gujrat and Tata laid
the foundation stone of Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) at Gandhinagar in
Gujarat.
Shri.Amit
Shah, Minister of Home Affairs graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The
landmark event was graced by the eminent dignitaries like Shri. Vijay Ramniklal
Rupani, Chief Minister, Gujarat; Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Hon’ble Minister for
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Shri Nitin Bhai Patel, Deputy Chief Minister,
Gujarat; Shri. RK Singh, Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable
Energy and MoS, MSDE; Shri. Ratan Tata, Former Chairman of Tata Sons; Shri
Dilipkumar VirajiThakor, Minister of Labour and Employment, Gujarat Government;
Shri Anil Mukim, Chief Secretary, Gujarat Government; Shri Natarajan Chandrasekaran,
Tata Sons; Mr. AM Naik, Chairman, National Skill Development Corporation &
Group Chairman, Larsen & Toubro Limited; Shri Praveen Kumar, Secretary,
MSDE along with other senior officers of MSDE and Gujarat Government.
Leveraging industrial
ecosystem to drive skilling in India, Tata Education Development Trust (TEDT)
will invest in the project to builda campus that aims to bring best-in-class
infrastructure and facilities to studentsin 20 acres of land in Nasmed,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The aim of the Institute is to ensure that minimum of
5000 trainees will get trained annually with 70% placement opportunities.
The
primary goal behind setting up the institute is to make the youth employable
and industry ready as per the evolving demands of the global market. The vision
behind setting up IIS is to build world-class skill training centres in line
with the centres equipped with world-class vocational training facilities and
repute. The institute will provide advanced skills in highly specialized areas
like defence, aerospace, oil & gas and other emerging business domains to meet
the requisite industry demands. Theinstitute will be one of the premier
training institutions in the country making vocational training aspirational
for the youth.
The institute will
facilitate learnings and trainings through strong industry connect in both
public and private sectors. The courses in this institute will include modern
training methodologies using digital and augmented learning platforms. It is
also an important step towards promoting apprenticeship-embedded courses and
offering higher order qualifications leading up to certificates, diplomas and
even degrees in conjunction with universities. The smart tools will accelerate
the business of tomorrow with smart content and modularized curriculum, smart
delivery and pedagogy enabled by technology, experiential learning and
outside-in approach to skill development.
While laying the
foundation stone, Shri. Amit Shah,
Minister of Home Affairs said, “Indian Institute of Skills (IIS) in
Gandhinagar makes the ethos of Skill India stronger and will help achieve the vision
of our Honorable Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi of making India the skill
capital of the world. Our population of 130 crore has maximum number of youth
which also makes us the youth capital of the world and it is the power of this
young brigade that will make us drive India to become $5 trillion economy if
their capabilities are channelized in the right direction. I extend immense
gratitude towards the Government of Gujarat, Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship and Tata Education Development Trust for joining the Skill
India Mission. The collaboration will gradually transform the state’s youth
from job seekers to job givers.”
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Hon’ble Union Minister for
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, “Our
honorable Prime Minister has taken forward the vision of Shri. Mahatma Gandhi
of making the country’s youth independent and self-sustained with Skill India
Mission. The aim of setting up these state-of-art infrastructure is to provide
outstanding technical and vocational learning in various sectors. This will
further raise the aspirations, develop skills and change lives of millions of
youth in the country. It will aspire to earn a similar reputation and stature
as world-class global institutes of skilling catering to the demands of the
international market and modern requirements. The IIS would not only provide
certificate program in higher order skills, but would also offer a two-year
diploma course, or an advanced diploma course. The majority of courses offered
would be apprenticeship-embedded courses to ensure better industry-employer
connect and improved future employment potential.”
Shri Vijay Ramniklal Rupani, Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Gujarat, expressed “Gujarat has been a significant
contributor to India’s GDP. With IIS Gandhinagar, an institute envisioned after
the world-class institutions like IIT and IIM a new impetus will be given to
the state’s skilling ecosystem. I deeply thank our honourable Prime Minister,
Shri. Narendra Bhai Modi, Union Home Minister, Shri. Amit Shah and Skill
Development Minister, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey. Gujarat is at the forefront of
employment generation in the entire country and has created 86 percent of the
total employment. Training is required according to the new technologies and trends,
so that the youth of Gujarat can become job providers from job seekers. Keeping
in mind the pace of development in Gujarat, IIS is a great step in the
direction of skill development. The institute will contribute significantly in
realizing the 'New India' concept of honourablePrime Minister and will extend
all possible support to this institute on behalf of the state government.”
Shri.Ratan Tata, Former Chairman of Tata Sons, said
“The institute will offer students the latest in training facilities and
on-the-job training. Students will be exposed to modern training methodology
and tools including simulators, virtual learning and augmented learning
platforms. Investing in skill development is imperative. As we know what are
the skills required for the future of jobs, it is time to build reskilling,
upskilling and deep-skilling as part of our country’s growth strategy. The
laying of the foundation stone for IIS Gandhinagar is but one step closer to
achieving that. I only hope that if I was twenty years younger, I would have
more actively participated in this landmark vision. This vision of skilling the
youth of the country in market relevant skills is surely taking India forward
while making mark on the global landscape”