The department of employment and training has tied up with the German government to implement a multi-skilled development programme.
The department of employment and training has tied up with the German government to implement a multi-skilled development programme. The Karnataka German Multi Skill Development Centres (KGMSDC) will shortly be launched in Bangalore and Gulbarga by August-end. Short-term courses, ranging from one-month, three-month, six-month, and one-year, will be offered.
The state government has entered into a technical collaboration with German Technical Corporation wing of GIZ, who will be providing technical support and consultancy in the areas of course design, implementation, running of courses, and quality assurance.
The primary mission of the training centres is to conduct a broad multidisciplinary programme in various industrial technical fields directed towards the development of skills and trades.
“The German government is involved in each and every step, right from forming the curriculum and training to certification of courses,” said N Manjunath Prasad, commissioner of employment and training department, adding that the mission of the programme is to become a world-class training center that represents specialised trade training programs in alignment with global industry requirements.
Courses such as industrial automation, industrial electronics, conception management, tool and dye making, electrical engineering, networking, vending, information technology will be offered. To be eligible for the course, candidates must have completed their Class 10 or Class 12.
These courses will cover skills development that will make room for job placements.
This year, the two centres will house 2000 candidates each. Depending on the response they receive for the course, which will be in about 15 days, the selection criteria will be decided.
“As of now, there will be no entrance test, or anything of that sort. The main purpose is to include as many students as possible. If there are too many for one particular course, we will accommodate them in another slot,” said Prasad.
The fee structure has also been kept at a level that is highly affordable. The total cost of the project is Rs80 crore, of which 50 % is being funded by the Indian government and the other half by the state government.
The German government will be the consultants. “We’ve plans on a similar collaboration with the Australian government too, which is still in the planning stage and will take some time,” he said.
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