PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The director general of Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Durgesh Pant and director of Punjab National Bank Rural Self-Employment Training Institute (PNBRSETI), O P Panwar met on Thursday to discuss a new training programme which will include various courses such as organic farming, nursery development, computer accounting, CCTV installation, motor mechanics and UPS and battery maintenance.
The meeting focused on the objective of empowering rural youth and women entrepreneurs through science and technology-based skill development, Pant said, adding that UCOST and RSETI had decided to jointly formulate a work plan to determine the duration, curriculum and number of participants for the training programme. This initiative would be a significant step towards promoting employment generation and self-employment in the State, he further said. He urged young entrepreneurs to register for patents.
Panwar said that his institute would develop a new framework in collaboration with UCOST to further encourage youth participation in its science and technology programmes aimed at developing skills and promoting economic self-reliance among young entrepreneurs.
