Project Highlights:
A. As an approved training partner of NIELIT (National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology - erstwhile DOEACC Society) , promotion of Scheme for ‘Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India’ in the district of Jalpaiguri .
B. Vocational Training in association with Maynaguri general Degree College.
C. Basic Computer Centers at Bindu, Jhalong, Khumani, Gairibus, Rongo- Indo- Bhutan Boredr.
D. Handicrafts Training for Government Homes of Jalpaiguri District in Association with District Child Protection Unit.
E. Promotion of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Minorities Children Education and Organizing women labour in informal sector, making them aware of their rights and duties under various labour laws, grievance redressal mechanism of the Central and State Govts. In Maynaguri and Dhupguri Block of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal.
Project Background and analysis of the problems:
A. Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India :
Considering the un-employment of the youth in North Bengal , Aaradhya Foundation is promoting the Central government scheme for Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India. The employment in the Electronics industry is estimated to grow phenomenally. Hence to facilitate skill development in ESDM sector focusing on students/unemployed youth at 9-10th standard onwards, ITI, Diploma, Non-engineering graduates, etc. to increase their employability to work in ‘Manufacturing’ and ‘Service support’ functions, a ‘Scheme for Financial Assistance to select States/UTs for Skill Development in Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector’ was approved by DeitY in November, 2013.
Under this scheme Aaradhya Foundation is providing free vocational course in jalpaiguri district at different study centres. The courses are –
1. Installation & Maintenance of Photocopiers and Printers.
2. Assembly & Maintenance of PCs
3. Installation Repair & Maintenance of EPABX System
4. Repair & Maintenance of Power Supply, Inverter & UPS.
We have already enrolled 480 students in North Bengal .
Due to the communication problem we have study centres at Maynaguri, Dhupguri and Jalpaiguri.
Figure 1: Training on Computer Assembly and Maintenance Figure 2: Generating awareness on E- governance