Minister of Textiles graces NITRA Convocation 2007-08

03 Oct '08

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However, to achieve this potential, today the key area that requires immediate attention is manpower training and management of human resources. In fact, 94% of the manpower engaged in apparel sector is trained on the job and only 6% posses any formal institutional training.

He mentioned that the Govt. of India has taken several steps including setting up of NIFTs, NIFD and ATDCs all over the country to boost up manpower training for textile and apparel industry. He also opined that Govt. initiatives should be supplemented by reputed institutes like NITRA.

To conclude, the minister reputedly appreciated NITRA's infrastructure set-up and faculty expertise for developing trained and skilled workforce for shop-floor and supervisory level of the apparel and textile industry. He also expressed happiness over the initiatives taken by NITRA in this direction.

After the award ceremony for regular & DLP students, Mr. Mehereteab Mulugeta Haile, Minister Counselor, Ethiopian Embassy, India awarded certificates to 21 Ethiopian engineers. In this context, it may be recalled that NITRA bagged a prestigious assignment from Govt. of Ethiopia, in 2004 to establish a Textile & Apparel Institute (TAI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The implementation of the project is now in progress and will be completed by the end of 2009. As a part of the said project, 12 textile engineers from TAI had come to NITRA for undergoing special training in various areas of textiles and apparel manufacturing. Rest of the trainees represented Alameda Textiles, a leading group in Ethiopia.

Sh. Shishir Jaipuria, Deputy Chairman, NITRA emphasized on sufficient funding by the Govt. for carrying out research and training to actually benefit the industry. He referred the Prime Minister's National Council for Skill Development Project for creating 500 million skilled workers by 2022.

He opined that NITRA, being an institution offering technical training to both professionals and youngsters since its inception, could be one of the operative arms for Govt. of India to accomplish this project. Sh. Jaipuria also proposed the formal vote of thanks to conclude the ceremony.

Also present in the occasion were Sh. R. L. Nolkha, Vice Chairman, NITRA. Sh. Partha Basu, Public Relations Officer & Faculty, NITRA conducted the program.

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