(MENAFN- KNN India) A sub-group consists of 11 chief ministers in the first meeting of the 'Sub-Group of Chief Ministers on Skill Development' today discussed various aspects related to promotion of skill development and creation of skilled manpower within the states.
"Strengthening the state skill development missions, expanding the outreach of skilling in demographically advantageous states, hilly/ difficult areas, increasing the private sector participation, improving the quality of training, addressing the shortage of trainers, advocacy and awareness generation, improving career guidance, sharing of best practices of States/ UTs were some of the major issues discussed," stated an official release.
Chief Minister of Punjab, Prakash Singh Badal is the Convenor of this Sub-Group. Chief ministers of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Minister of Employment, Technical Education and Training for Odisha attended the meeting.
Representatives of Goa, Meghalaya, Puducherry and Tripura, Member of NITI Aayog, VK Saraswat and other senior officials were also present.
It was decided to hold consultations with relevant central ministries and regional consultations with members and other states to obtain inputs for drafting the report.
The Sub-Group was constituted as per decision taken in the first meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8, 2015. (KNN/ST)
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