The
importance of specialised training in technical education
itself increases when we talk about extension of
facilities in this field. In simple words, it means that
those who are undergoing technical training must also be
imparted training for giving them a solid base of economic
self-dependence.
In
the light of this fact, there is need of constant efforts
in Madhya Pradesh. So far the state government is
concerned we have moved much ahead in this direction with
firm dedication. In our efforts to extend technical
education facilities we have started new technical and
industrial training institutions at 16 different places
during the last four years. These places include
Malhargarh, Khachrod, Khaknar, Picholi, Chhaparas,
Prithvipur, Manpur, Kevlari, Barghat, Badarwas, Mauganj,
Bhander, Guna, Mohendra, Mandideep and Sidhi. I have
mentioned these places because most of them fall in remote
rural and tribal areas. It manifests our firm
determination that the technical education training does
not remain confined to big cities and district
headquarters only but it should be imparted at small towns
and remote areas also so that students of such areas are
not constrained to move out of their places to acquire
technical education training.
I
would like to draw your attention to one more necessity
that with changing times the nature of trades is also
undergoing change and therefore, we will have to arrange
training to the next generation in the transformed context
apart from training in the traditional trades and
professions. Since we fully realised importance of this
matter, therefore, we started Medical and Electronics
training at Indore-situated institute, IT and electronics
system management training at Ujjain, Indore, Jabalpur,
Sagar and Bhopal, printing technician training at Indore,
Ujjain, Jabalpur and Bhopal, electrician training at
Niwali, Bamania, Seoni, Bargi, Orchha and Jaithari, data
operator training at Dhar, Orchha and Nepanagar, computer
hardware training at Dewas, plumber training in Jobat and
Nepanagar, welder and fabricator training at Bada Malahra,
Kotma and Raisen, driver-cum-mechanic at Khaniyadan and
farm mechanic in Seoni Malwa. Thus, we launched training
in ten modern and new professions.
In
every field, work is done existing projects apart from
taking up new experiments and beginnings. Then only we can
move towards achieving our target successfully. In this
context we decided to train one youth from each village to
impart him training as engineer and during the last four
years 7000 youths have been benefited by this scheme.
During the 110-day training of mason, electrician and
plumber the trainees were given Rs 500 per month stipend
also. During the last four years we also raised the number
of such training institutes. There were 33 training
institutes in the year 2004, 35 in 2005-2006, 37 in
2006-07 and now during 2007-08 the number of training
institutes has jumped to 57.
Our
government has also constantly increased the number of
computer training institutes to impart training to young
boys and girls belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled
tribes. We not only trained 4520 youths during the last
four years but also gradually increased the number of
training institutes from 32 to 82. The intention is loud
and clear that these sections of society should be given
computer training in large numbers.
Another
achievement of our government is that we added seven new
professions under the scheme of job-oriented training by
the year 2006-07. These professions and trades include
driving, pump mechanic, front office assistant, fashion
technology, hair and skin care, desktop publication and
architect assistant. During the last four year, we have
benefited 14,171 youths under this scheme.
We
know the art of keeping pace with time. This is the reason
why we have always remained alert about ever-changing
latest techniques. With this in mind, we have been
improving the training centres by making them more
equipped with resources. As a result, we have improved
eight industrial training institutes in 2005-06, seven in
2007-08 and during 2007-08 we are going to improve 11
institutes.
One
of our purposes behind improving industrial training
institutes is that training facilities should reach the
remotest parts of the state so that residents of those
areas would not have to wander here and there. Now the
improved industrial training institutes impart training in
automobile, information technology, garment making,
production and manufacturing, electronics, construction
and wood working, food processing, tourism, agriculture
machinery mechanic, refrigeration and air-conditioning,
fabrication, processing plant maintenance etc. Ninety-six
seats were made available in eight selected institutes for
training during the year 2005-06. The number remained the
same in 2006-07. Now we are going to improve 19 more
training institutes with private sector participation.
We
have made yet another important decision that arrangement
of production should also be made at the industrial
training institutes along with training. During the
current financial year we have started the process of
converting all the district-level industrial training
institutes into training-cum-production centres.
Similarly, we have received the go-ahead for staring
State-level Driving Training Institute at Indore-situated
Industrial Training Institute and we have started
arrangements for its building, appliances and staff.
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