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Cabinet approves India, Belarus MoU on vocational education

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New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its ex-post facto approval to an MoU between India and Belarus for cooperation in the field of vocational education and training.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on September 12 during Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s India visit.

A government statement said that Belarus with a large concentration of industries — fuelled by available skilled manpower and a highly developed skill training system — could benefit India through knowledge transfer.

“This MoU would pave the way for systematic transfer of their expertise and know-how in skilling the manpower specially in manufacturing sector.”

“The transfer of knowledge of their skilling methodology will immensely help in our initiatives like Make in India and Skill India,” the statement added.

As per the MoU, Belarus will provide comprehensive transfer of know-how of emerging technologies, training and evaluation methodologies, content development for regular, distance learning and e-learning, competency building, network building and industry linkage.

It would also offer vocational education services for Indian citizens for skill development in varied fields including construction, electric power production and distribution, manufacturing, trade, auto service and household goods repair and maintenance, among others.

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As many as six new nursing colleges to be functional in Haryana soon

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Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal shared that the construction work of six nursing colleges in the state will be completed soon and classes will commence in the month of July. Not only this, the new building of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula has also completed its construction work.

Adding on to this, he shared that, till now, the classes are being held in another building, the chief secretary said while presiding over the review meeting of development projects worth more than Rs 100 crore here.

CHIEF SECRETARY REVIEWED MAJOR PROJECTS

The Chief Secretary reviewed several major projects, including power, health, medical, and technical education in the state, and directed the concerned officials to complete them within the stipulated time period.

COLLEGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

He said that the construction of nursing colleges in Dherdu village of Kaithal, Khedi Ram Nagar village of Kurukshetra, Kheranwali village of Panchkula, Aura and Dayalpur village of Faridabad, and Sadatpur village of Rewari is under construction.

The construction work of Medical college in Koriawas in Narnaul, Medical College at Jind, Bhiwani, and Dental College at Nalhar is being completed at a fast pace. The work of the second phase of Kalpana Chawla Medical College is also undergoing.

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