Lucknow, Dec 28 (UNI) To make India the Skill Capital of the world through inclusive economic growth, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) on Saturday launched a Mega Drive under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme to re-skill and certify 40,000 tyre-mechanics from Uttar Pradesh by March 2020.
The Mega Drive witnessed 18 Mobile Skill Vans being flagged off by Union minister Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, in presence of Kapil Dev Aggarwal, Minister of State (MoS), Uttar Pradesh Skill Development, Ashok Katariya, MoS for Transport and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh and other senior officials from the ministry, Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) and Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) which will cover various districts of the state.
Launched under Saamarth, the reskilling project of the RSDC, the mobile vans have been pressed into service to take upskilling to auto mechanics, especially for tyre-fitters who do not have access to a formal training center. Under the program, fitters are taught to implement best practices and educated in health and safety methods to be followed during wheel alignment and changing of tyre.