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Siemens Industry Software India has partnered with the Karnataka government under Chief Minister’s Koushalya Karnataka Scheme (skill development) to impart technical training to candidates before they join the industry.
An MoU, signed on Friday, envisages setting up four Centres of Excellence at the sub-centres of the Government Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC) in Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, Dandeli and Mysuru.
As per the MoU, after two years — that is, in the third year — the company will assist GTTC to run the Centres of Excellence, raising the training to international standards.
Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah said the total cost of the project is ₹2,031.80 crore out of which Siemens will contribute ₹1,822.48 crore and the State government₹219.32 crore.
“In this programme, advanced training will be imparted in four domains — automotive, aerospace and defence, industrial machinery and renewable energy,” he added.
Chief minister said the Karnataka State Skill Policy envisages designing and implementation of skill development, entrepreneurship and livelihood activities on a mission mode converging all schemes and programmes under the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood.
The Skill Policy primarily focusses on providing employment to those between 16 and 35 years for the period 2016-2030. “In this period, 1.88 crore youth will require skill training, and a goal has been set to train 13.4 lakh youth annually,” said Siddaramaiah.
Karnataka Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister R V Deshpande said the government is planning more such engagements via the Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode to fill the skill gap.
Speaking on the occasion Muralidhar Halappa, Chairman, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation, said manufacturing industries are facing acute shortage of skilled manpower. Most technicians, diploma holders, graduates engineers, who pass out from various institutions, need technical training before joining the industry.
“Of the manpower, a total of 11 lakh people enter labour market every year. It is only through skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling that they all can be made employable,” he added.
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