Skill India, IAF to implement resettlement training programme for ex-servicemen personnel
Anu Parthiban | November 29, 2023 | 06:31 PM IST | 1 min read
Indian Armed Force: The resettlement programme to ensure transition into second career for 70,000 personnel after their superannuation from the services.
NEW DELHI: Skill India and Indian Armed Force (IAF) announced to implement resettlement training programme on sectors like aerospace and aviation (drone technology), capital goods and automotive for enhancing employability of ex-servicemen.
The initiative is taken to facilitate a transition into a second career. The regional directorate of skill development and entrepreneurship (RDSDE), Telangana, under the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship (MSDE), has collaborated with the directorate general resettlement (DGR), department of ex-servicemen welfare, ministry of defence for this objective.
The programme is designed to cater to skill sets of armed service personnel including disabled soldiers, widows, and dependents and to ensure 100 percent employment.
"The programs shall be conducted in all the 33 NSTIs across India to ensure the gainful re-settlement of 70,000 Armed forces personnel after their Superannuation from the services,” it said.
Atul Kumar Tiwari, secretary of the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, said: "We take immense pride in leading initiatives dedicated to empowering our Armed Service Personnel as they transition into civilian life. This collaboration signifies a momentous step in that journey. Our focus on key sectors in high demand underscores our commitment to delivering personalized Resettlement Training Programs for retiring service personnel.”
The re-settlement training programme will offer three specialized courses which will be conducted at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI) Vidyanagar and NSTI Ramanthapur.
The three-month production technology course comprises four weeks of welding technology, one week of metrology and engineering inspection, three weeks of auto CAD 2D and 3D, and four weeks dedicated to CNC programming, pperation, and maintenance.
“Armed Service Personnel can also enroll in the Basics of Automobile course, a three-month program at NSTI Vidyanagar. Furthermore, NSTI Ramanthapur is conducting a three-month Drone Technician course, equipping participants with specialized skills in drone technology,” the official statement read.
If you want to share your experience at work, talk about hiring trends or discuss internships, write to us at theworkplace@careers360.com. To know more about The Workplace itself, here's a handy note: Let’s talk work…
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- Karnataka coaching centres may face 5-hour daily cap, no under-15 enrolment, Rs 5 lakh fine for violations
- Why was Anbil Mahesh arrested? Tamil Nadu’s Rs 400-crore private school approvals case explained
- After AMU and Jamia, BHU students launch agitation for union polls, on hold for 3 decades
- MUHS Nashik plans 865 new colleges: 51 for MBBS, most in small towns; big push for allied health sciences
- NSO Survey: Nearly 50% of children travelling at least 1 km to school walk, more so in rural areas
- At 7 IITs, 1,495 reserved SC, ST, OBC faculty posts vacant; IIT Kharagpur alone has 710, reveals RTI data
- In a first for NEET UG Counselling, costliest medical colleges slash MBBS fees up to 40% as seats go vacant
- ISRO communication and media scholar India’s sole representative from field in world top 2% scientists list
- Boomerang effect? Jadavpur bookstalls report fourfold rise in sales after Durga Puja attack sparks resistance
- Maharashtra NEET UG Counselling: HC refuses to let medical college hold own MBBS rounds, says plea ‘premature’