Baramulla: In a bid to upscale the skill development profile of the district, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar today signed MoU with one of the leading Haryana based consultancy service providers named “Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India LLP”, DLF Cyber City Complex Gurgaon, Haryana.
The MoU was signed with an aim to carry out the study of the current skill profile of the district and to develop the District Skill Development Plan by conducting skill gap studies or other measures.
Briefing about the MoU, the DC said that the agreement was made on the areas of Institutional Strengthening at the District level for Planning, Delivering and Monitoring of Skill Development Programmes.
He added that it will support the implementation of identified measures under centrally sponsored Project SANKALP –ASA (Skill Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) besides enhancing the market relevance of skill development programmes among women and other disadvantaged groups.
It is worth mentioning that the agreement was signed in presence of the members of the District Skill committee Baramulla including the Industrial representatives of the district.