Government, private sectors should ensure skilled ecosystem: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, July 15 : Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that the government and the private sector should work together to ensure a skilled ecosystem.
"It is imperative that the government and the private sector work hand in hand to ensure a successful skilled ecosystem. We are also partnering with countries like Japan, Germany, and the UAE to ensure global opportunities of training and employment for India's youths," said Pradhan.
"We need to ensure convergence at every step to ensure that we engage our youths meaningfully if we wish to see the 'New India' of our dreams," said the Minister.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship along with the National Skill Development Corporation on Sunday announced the commencement of India Skills Regional Competitions (Eastern Chapter) 2018 in Bhubaneswar.
The event also marked the 3rd anniversary celebration of Skill India Mission, on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day.
India Skills Regional East will showcase 225 plus competitors from 22 states competing across 27 skills ranging from mobile robotics, automobile technology, cooking, bricklaying, CNC milling, and web designing.
The winners will compete at the national-level competition, where they would compete with winners from other regions to win a chance of representing India at World Skills 2019 in Kazan, Russia.
He said the government is focused on more skill training institutes, organising events and get more industry leaders to this region to develop a strong skill ecosystem to prevent local youths from migrating to other states.
The Minister said that 10 of the 115 aspirational districts identified were in Odisha and will get special focus with regard to skill development.
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Drama unfolds over donation of late CPI(M) leader's body to govt hospital amid family dispute
Kochi (PTI): Dramatic scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam town hall, where the mortal remains of CPI(M) leader M M Lawrence were kept for public homage, as the late leader's daughter protested the decision to hand over his body to the Government Medical College Hospital here.
The unexpected events occurred after Asha moved the Kerala High Court, challenging the decision of her siblings to donate their father's body to the medical college for educational purposes.
The High Court, after considering the plea, directed the Kalamassery Medical College authorities to hear the objections and take a decision in accordance with the Kerala Anatomy Act.
The court also instructed the college to preserve the body for the time being at the mortuary.
In her petition, the daughter claimed that her father had been baptized and that all his children were baptized in the church.
She further alleged that her siblings along with the Communist party were attempting to project him as an atheist.
Two of Lawrence's children had previously given their consent to handing over the body to the medical college.
Lawrence died on September 21 at the age of 95.
Meanwhile, the ruling CPI(M) clarified that it has no role in the matter.
Whether to hand over the body to the medical college or bury it in a church is a decision for the family, the party said.
CPI(M) district secretary K A Salim said that the decision to hand over the body to the medical college was made by his son.
The court's decision came as the Medical College authorities reached the town hall to take possession of the body.
Asha, the complainant in the case, protested as the body was being handed over to the Medical College authorities amidst chanting of slogans by CPI(M) workers who had gathered to pay their last respects to the departed leader.
Lawrence's son said he decided to hand over the body for medical studies as per his father's last wish.
