J&K has potential to become highly-skilled human resource capital of country: LG

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SRINAGAR: Highlighting the demographic advantage of the Union Territory, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir has potential to become the highly-skilled human resource capital of the country.
“In order to convert its potential into reality and create a future workforce, the skill ecosystem like ITIs and polytechnics will have to play a crucial role, Sinha said while addressing the first Convocation of Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) graduates, who have cleared the All India Trade Test 2023.
He said a skilled workforce will drive the growth of the economy in the future. Therefore, the skills our workforce possesses should be future-ready, he added.
The Lt Governor felicitated the national-level toppers and wished them success in their future endeavours. He also launched several new initiatives including Portal for ranking of Polytechnics, JK Innovation Hub portal, Centralised Academic Monitoring & Improvement System and implementation of revised curriculum as per National Educational Policy 2020.
The Lt Governor highlighted the need to revamp and modernise ITIs and transform the training and infrastructure at par with global standards.
A holistic and quality-driven ITI ecosystem should be strengthened in line with the increasing demand for skilled workforce in J&K, he said.
“For many decades ITIs served as a backbone of the skill sector and made immense contributions