The National Skill and
Development Corporation under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY)
sanctioned ACF’s skill training institutes (SEDIs) to training 440 youth in the
General Duty Assistant (GDA) course. 11 SEDI centres from Gujarat, Rajasthan
and Maharashtra have been selected to train 40 students per centre in GDA.
This initiative is
created under the PMKVY 3.0 in order to provide Fresh Skilling for Special
Projects and Upskilling of Healthcare
Professionals (Recognition of Prior Learning – RPL). Under Fresh Skilling, a
short-duration training would take place comprising of approx. 21 days of
training followed by 3 months of On-the-Job Training. Under Upskilling the
total duration will be 7 days for healthcare professionals interested to get
upskilled.
These sanctions were
granted based on the demand received at district level for the need of skilled
youth in these trades. Certified trainers will be provided to cover this course
with a batch size of 20:1. SEDI will coordinate with the District Skill
Committees and State Engagement Officer to understand the demand for each job role
and accordingly begin with mobilization.
Infrastructural
commitment from the training provider includes Classrooms, Labs (including
equipment tools), seating arrangements maintaining social distancing for
allocated capacity and CCTV infrastructure. Following precautionary measures,
frequent sanitization and fumigation of the centre will be conducted as well as
handwashing stations and sanitizers will be available.
This initiative is
targeted to create a skilled workforce of COVID-19 warriors cum support staff
in the healthcare sector under the Centrally Sponsored Centrally Managed (CSCM)
Component of PMKVY 3.0. SEDI will ensure On the Job Training and Placement
Opportunities at Primary/Community Health Clinics, health facilities and
hospitals.
SEDI’s GDA course
offers trainees sufficient knowledge to grasp the job quickly and also train
them to handle crises situations. Many of the GDA trainee worked with
Hospitals during the pandemic and were recognized as corona warriors. Apart
from basic training, soft skills like English efficiency, communication,
team-work, workplace ethics, health and safety, basic computers skill,
self-awareness are also provided to the trainees so that they are able to
handle situations during emergencies. ACF has trained
4522 youth as GDA students since 2015 under Ambuja’s CSR initiative as well as
in partnership with other CSRs and have placed 3405 offering this course in 14 SEDI locations.
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