The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has collaborated with the ISRO to upskill over 4000 technical staff at the department of space in the organization.
The ISRO technical employees will be trained in the programme over the next five years. The location of the training will be the National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) under MSDE located across India.
The MoU was signed in the presence of TVLN Rao, RD, RDSDE, Karnataka; Kumarvel, DD, RDSDE, Karnataka; C Ravi, Director, CFI, DGT; Shri Parveen Kumar, DD, DGT; Manish Gupta, Assistant Director, MSDE; N. Sudheer Kumar, Director, CBPO, ISRO; and Nishant Kumar, Dy Director, ISRO.
The official press release said that the programme is aimed at creating a formal framework for short-term courses to provide training for the skill development and capacity-building of the technical staff of ISRO as per the industry requirements, in the space domain in the country.
The main objective of the training programme is to boost the skills of various technical staff working across ISRO centres and units under the Department of Space (DOS). ISRO will provide trainee kits to the trainees.
The MSDE will arrange labs, workshops, classrooms, specimens, and other training facilities to effectively carry out the programme at identified National Skill Training Institutes (NSTI) in consultation with Capacity Building Programme Office (CBPO).
Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship said, “With the advent of technology and the world moving towards digitization, it is imperative that we upskill our technical staff across sectors. The upskilling of tech experts at ISRO is a step in that direction. ISRO has been a game-changer when it comes to redefining the space domain at large over the last ten years.”
He future added, “These training programmes will enable technical personnel to embrace and augment cutting-edge technology, thereby elevating India’s standing in the space domain. We look forward to contributing to their success as they chalk a new future of the space for India.”
MSDE will also be responsible for the overall management and complete supervision of the programme for its successful execution.
