Our Correspondent
Kohima | March 4
A three month long training on Suryamitra skill development programme got underway here today at YouthNet head office premises under the aegis of the state department of new & renewable energy, National Institute of Solar Energy, 2E Knowledge Ventures Pvt Limited in association with YouthNet Nagaland.
This training programme is sponsored by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India. Nagaland state has been allotted 200 numbers of “Suryamitras” to be trained. Each training programme consists of 30 participants and the total duration of the training will be 3 months.
Gracing the inaugural function here this morning, Er. T.S. Angami, director, new & renewable energy asked the candidates to take this training with seriousness and sincerity.
He also called upon the youth to join the next phase of the similar training programme.
The eligibility to participate is 12th pass, ITI electrician pass, polytechnic diploma (electrical and mechanical, ECE). Er. Kavito Chishi, joint director new & renewable energy and Atul Chimle, senior executive Steinbeis Centre for Technology Transfer India and Hekani Jakhalu also spoke at the inaugural function. This training programme will go on till June 3.
It is pertinent to mention that the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India has taken an initiative to install 100 GW solar project by 2022 in coordination with state nodal agencies. However there are gaps in the capacity and quality of training infrastructure as well as outputs, insufficient focus on work force aspirations, lack of certification and common standards and a pointed lack of focus on the unorganized sector.
In order to achieve this mission, the Ministry has initiated this Suryamitra skill development program with the intent to create 50,000 “Suryamitras” across the country, skilled in installation, commissioning and operation and maintenance in the field of solar technology.
