CM stresses on skill development to boost employment opportunities

Rs. 25 crore to be provided to HPKVN to complete construction of buildings: CM

SHIMLA-11 February, 2025-Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today chaired a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Kaushal Vikas Nigam (HPKVN) and emphasized the need for skill development to enhance employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth. He directed HPKVN to plan and implement training programmes aligned with market demand to improve employability and support small-scale business start-ups.

The Chief Minister said that the state government will allocate Rs. 25 crore to HPKVN to complete the ongoing construction of eight buildings, with a target for completion by June 2025. He emphasized the need for their optimum utilization and directed that nearby HPKVN buildings be handed over to the technical education department for training of the youth. Additionally, the HPKVN has funded the upgradation of equipments across 67 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in the state, benefiting students.

Sh. Sukhu stated that from 1^st January, 2023 to date, 38,713 youth have been enrolled in various HPKVN schemes and projects. Of these, 38,572 have received training certificates and 8,630 have secured placements. To enhance efficiency, he directed officers to explore the possibility of transferring HPKVN’s administrative control to the Director of Technical Education.

Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani, Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, Principal Secretary Devesh Kumar, Secretary to Chief Minister Rakesh Kanwar, Secretaries Sandeep Kadam and Rakhil Kahlon, Director Digital Technologies and Governance Dr. Nipun Jindal, Managing Director HPKVN Gandharva Rathore and senior officers were present in the Meeting.