The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday announced that the Prime Minister’s Vishwakarma scheme will be implemented from September 17. As part of the scheme skilled personnel (‘Vishwakarma) who have been trained in 18 trades will receive further instruction through master trainers under the Skill Development Mission.
U.P. will provide advanced training to three lakh skilled personnel out of 30 lakh expected ‘Vishwakarmas’. “Along with implementing the PM Vishwakarma scheme, the U.P. government has devised a plan to enhance skills of skilled personnel. The government has instructed the Skill Development Mission to provide the training,” reads a statement from the U.P. government.
“After verifying the skills of beneficiaries, the government will provide them five days of basic training. Afterwards, 10 percent of ‘Vishwakarma’ will also receive advanced-level training. Advanced training will acquaint them with new techniques to meet changing customer demands and enhance their products,” it added.
Uttar Pradesh earlier called for establishing ‘Vishwakarma complexes’ in every village on the lines of modern malls to strengthen the concept of ‘smart village’ in the hinterland which will help make the rural economy self-reliant. In Hindu mythology ‘Vishwakarma’ is the craftsman’s deity. U.P. government also runs a ‘Vishwakarma Shram Samman Yojana’ to promote development and self-employment.
