"More than 1000 trained in fish & sea food processing"
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 28 2020: After the launching of the 12 hours' (3 days @ 4 hours per day) training programmes on "Job role: Fish & Sea Food Processing Technician" on December 18, more than 1000 beneficiaries have been given proper training till date, under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), Recognition to Prior Learning (RPL) phase-1 of the Skill India Mission.

A press release issued by Director, DDU Centre for KAUSHAL, DMU stated that the ongoing training programme is being organised at the existing infrastructure of the DM Community College by the Unique Trust, under the sponsorship of the Food Industry Capacity & Skill Initiatives (FICSI), New Delhi, with a targeted goal of training to 2000 beneficiaries within the age group of 18 to 56 years.

Students of DMC of Science, DMC of Arts, DMC of Commerce, GP Women's College and LMS Law College (under DMU), Imphal are actively participating at the training programme as an add-on course to their undergraduate degree courses, it added.

Self Help Groups, local clubs & organisations in the peripheral areas of Loktak lake, womenfolk, unemployed educated youth, drop outs and several other people including retired employees are also found actively involved in the training course, which is organised to enhance their skills in the fish and sea food processing and the economic growth of the State.

The training programme will continue till February 15 to cover a targeted goal of 2000 beneficiaries, it added.

The training courses are now conducted in two shifts per day i.e.Morning shift (from 8 am to 12 noon) and evening shift (from 1 pm till 5 pm) with an intake capacity of 50 in each batch.

A stipend of Rs.500 per trainee along with the qualifying certificates, issued by FICSI, will be awarded to those who successfully completed the training and qualified in the assessment conducted (under FICSI) at the end of every three days of training.

No fee is charged for joining the training, it said and added that anyone who have passed class VIII, attained the age of 18 years and willing to join the workforce in the fish and sea food processing sub-sector can come to the Community College along with their Bank passbook for transfer of stipend, Adhaar card for registration in the Skill India Portal.

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