Skilled manpower is a must to make India a manufacturing hub: Gadkari

By OEM Update Editorial September 8, 2020 12:54 pm IST

Skilled man power is a must to make our country a manufacturing hub, said Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Road Transport & Highways while inaugurating a Technology Centre at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan. He said that manufacturing sector contributes around 22 to 24 percent in the GDP of the Country and in wake of ‘Atmanirbharat Bharat’ call of the Prime Minister, he informed that we are making 15 new Technology Centres (TCs) and upgrading 18 existing TCs to create skilled manforces.

Gadkari further said TCs can work as a catalyst in the area and we are thinking of providing loans to TCs so that they may buy new machinery and new technology to cater to the needs of local industries. Work on extension centres is also going on for these TCs. He appealed to state governments to provide land and other logistic support for these extension centres. These extension centres can fulfill the needs of new and existing industries of the area. He suggested that infrastructure of existing polytechnics, ITIs, and other engineering colleges should be utilised for skilling the youth and support of industries can also be taken.