Skilling Sikkim Developing Entrepreneurs Transforming Lives

ISSUE NO 2AUGUST 2016

enABLEA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SHOWCASING THE LATEST NEWS AND

INFORMATION ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ACROSS THE STATE OF SIKKIM

On 3rd August, 2016 the Department of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (DSDE) and SkillYoungIndia (SYI) team demonstrated SkillYoungIndia Portal to the technical team of NSDC. As a result of this meeting Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) scheme was introduced in SkillYoungIndia database for trainees.On the same day the State Level Sanctioning Committee (SLSC) for Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) met to screen the State Institute of Capacity Building (SICB) Project for Aromatic and Medicinal Hub in South & West district of Sikkim. The meeting was chaired by Chief Secretary, Government of Sikkim;

Integration of Skill Young India Portal & National Skill Development

Corporation (NSDC) web portal

Skill Young India portal nominated for Skoch Award

GOVERNMENT OF SIKKIM

Development Commissioner, Government of Sikkim; Commissioner cum Secretary, Food Security & Agriculture Development Department, Government of Sikkim; Dr Chandramani Sharma, Director, Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare ,Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and representatives from various Line Departments. The screening committee approved funding of Rs.185.55 lacs out of 202.75 lacs submitted by SICB vide its project

On 4th August the Principal Secretary, DSDE made a presentation at PHD chamber, Delhi where SkillYoungIndia portal has been nominated for Skoch Award. Skoch Group is a Gurgaon based think tank dealing with socio-economic issues with a focus on inclusive growth since 1997. The presentation has been selected for next level screening at Hyderabad in Sept,2016.

ISSUE NO 2AUGUST 2016

Skilling Sikkim Developing Entrepreneurs Transforming Lives

On 8th August, 2016 a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between SICB & NERLP. The duration of the MOU is valid for 3 years, for placement linked training program for unemployed youth of South & West districts of Sikkim.

17 trainees have joined Jamshedpur on 8th August, 2016 for undergoing 1 year training in Basic Conventional Machining. The placement was done through an interview held at SICB, Deorali, Gangtok with MSME, Sikkim.

On 6th August, 2016 the Community Aromatic Distillation Unit was inaugurated at Kerabari, Melli. The Unit is installed with support of SICB and North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP) (Reference Newsletter July, 2016).

MOU signed between SICB and

NERLP

Training at Jamshedpur for Sikkimese students

Community Aromatic Distillation

Unit inaugurated at Kerabari

Skilling Sikkim Developing Entrepreneurs Transforming Lives

ISSUE NO 2AUGUST 2016

On the 11th August a tripartite MoU was signed between the SICB, B-ABLE (BASICX academy for Building Lifelong Employability Limited) and CAEPHT (the College for Agriculture Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology) Ranipool with an aim of providing quality training and capacity building in the field of agriculture and allied sector for livelihood promotion and increased revenues through value chain improvement and value added industry linkages.

As a run up to Skill fest & Job Mela 2016 event of outreach programme were done including

MOU between SICB and B-ABLE signed

Run up event for Skill Fest

The MoU was signed by Dean CAEPHT Shri P.K. Shrivastava, business head B-ABLE Shri Vishal Amarawat and Chief Administrator, SICB, Ms. Mrinalini Shrivastava, IPS and attended by the faculties and professors from CAEPHT, officers from SICB, members from B- ABLE entrepreneurs in the area of farming and the farmers producers organizations members.One of the key project on anvil by the three agencies is the Aromatic Hub development in South and West districts.

Bike rally and Independence Day launch of posters in districts on 14th August & 15th August respectively.

ISSUE NO 2AUGUST 2016

Skilling Sikkim Developing Entrepreneurs Transforming Lives

The State Government of Sikkim through the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship/DSDE along with its operating arm State Institute of Capacity Building(SICB) supported by National Skills Development Corporation/ NSDC, Skills Ministry, Govt. of India organized a two day long Skill Fest and Job Mela, on 23rd -24th August 2016. Top industry recruiters in the sectors of hospitality, aviation, automobile, banking and financial services and IT and IT enabled services arrived for the recruitment process, including the Accor group of hotels, Jet, Indigo, Concentrix, Anupam Tech, AXIS bank,

HDFC , Maruti, Naturals , Cavincare and Eureka Forbes. On 24th August, 2016, Honourable Chief Minister, Mr. Pawan Chamling graced the valedictory program of the two-day Skill Fest & Job Mela at Saramsa Garden Ranipool. The Chief Minister urged the young participants of the skill fest to embrace the opportunities provided by the Government through such recruitment drives and platforms.The 2 days event witnessed a footfall of 1620 candidates who registered, while 1200 students attended the interviews and 895 got placed.

Skill Fest and Job Mela 2016

On 22nd August,2016 Gyan Jyoti franchise EduBridge Career Academy launched skill development training programme for 25 unemployed youths in Namchi, under SICB. Namchi Municipal Council chairman Udai Chandra Rai graced the occassion as chief guest and Councillor Kamal Chettri as guest of honour.

Launch of skill development training at Namchi

STATE INSTITUTE OF CAPACITY BUILDING(An Autonomous Institute)

DEPARTMENT OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SOKEYTHANG (Registered under Sl. No. 1978 Vol. No. I dated 03/02/2011 under Sikkim Regulation of

Societies, Association and other Voluntary organization Act, 2008)