Khuba launches STRIVE programme to make candidates industry-ready
The Hindu
The project aims at creating awareness through industry clusters to address issues pertaining to micro, small and medium enterprises
Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Bhagwanth Khuba on Friday launched Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) programme, a World Bank-funded project being implemented through Kanara Industries Association-Industrial Cluster here.
Speaking after inaugurating the programme, Mr. Khuba said that education was not just obtaining knowledge but it also includes developing skills. He said that the apprentice should work with confidence and interest to overcome any problem.
STRIVE KIA-IC president Prakash Kalbavi said that the project aims at creating awareness through industry clusters to address issues pertaining to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Improving the relevance and efficiency of skills training provided through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and apprenticeship is the objective. KIA-IC is one among the three in the State and among 19 in the country chosen by the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for the STRIVE programme.