ATDC to start apparel exporters Pro-Up programmes in Jan

29 Sep '20

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The Apparel Training & Design Centre (ATDC) along with the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) is participating in the World Bank’s Project ‘STRIVE’, beginning in Tamil Nadu, A Sakthivel, chairman of ATDC and AEPC, told the 17th annual general meeting of ATDC held virtually today. Professional upgradation (Pro-Up) programmes for apparel exporters will be started from January, vice chairman Rakesh Vaid said.

Members from Usha Fabs Pvt. Ltd., Jyoti Apparels, Monica Garments, Cheer Sagar, Goodwill Impex, Neetee Clothing, Trend Setters Intl., Madan Trading Co.(P) Ltd., SNQS Intl., P.S. Exports, K.G. Exports, Creative Garments Pvt. Ltd. and Twenty Second Miles were among the participants.

ATDC has been selected by the Delhi government through the Delhi Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Other Backward Classes/Minorities and Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (DSFDC) for training 1,000 candidates in programmes in apparel manufacture & technology and fashion design & technology, the AGM was told. The courses have commenced from September 21 at Dwarka, Okhla, Ayanagar, Dilshad Garden and Rohini centres of ATDC.

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, ATDC has made a strong foray into online courses for all its verticals. The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) has renewed ATDC’s membership as a non-funded partner for the next three years and as of March this year, ATDC had uploaded over 68,000 candidates through the NSDC portal, becoming one of the biggest vocational training providers in the country.

ATDC is also making efforts to rehabilitate migrant labourers and in Uttar Pradesh, with over 200 such people being trained at ATDC Kanpur, AEPC said in a press release.

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