PUNJAB INKS TWO LANDMARK MOUs TO BOOST INDUSTRY-READY SKILLS & JOBS FOR PUNJAB’S YOUTH
•Collaborations with FDDI, NIIFT & SIADS to deliver world-class, Industry-aligned training for high-demand footwear & automotive sectors: Aman Arora
• Punjab Govt transforming job seekers into future ready workforce, says Aman Arora
Chandigarh, November 10 (WISHAVWARTA);- In a major push to make Punjab’s youth industry-ready and job-ready, the Punjab Skill Development Mission (PSDM) signed two landmark MoUs- one with the State Institute of Automotive & Driving Skills (SIADS), Mahuana for high-demand automotive and driving trades and a tripartite MoU with the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), Industries & Commerce department (GoP) and the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) for specialised footwear and fashion manufacturing roles.
Congratulating the PSDM team on the strategic importance of these partnerships, Punjab Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training Minister Mr. Aman Arora stated, “These collaborations mark a new chapter in Punjab’s skill development landscape. By aligning our training programmes with the specific needs of high-growth sectors like automotive and footwear, we are not just creating job seekers, but building a future-ready workforce. The integration of premier national institutes like FDDI and NIIFT with our state machinery ensures that our youth receive world-class training, directly translating into better career prospects and contributing to the industrial growth of Punjab.”
Highlighting the key objectives of the collaborations, Mr. Aman Arora said that the partnerships would leverage FDDI’s expertise as a premier institute of national importance in the footwear sector, NIIFT’s domain expertise in apparel and fashion and SIADS’ expertise in automotive and driving. The partnerships aim to strengthen institutional collaboration, promote industry-aligned skill training, enhance employability and meet the skilled workforce requirements of industry, with a focus on NSQF-based programmes, placements, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship development.
The MoUs were signed by PSDM Director Ms. Amrit Singh, who said the collaborations will deliver NSQF-aligned training, placements, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship support to bridge the skill gap, enhance employability and create better career opportunities for Punjab’s youth.
Ms. Amrit Singh informed that the first MoU between PSDM and the State Institute of Automotive & Driving Skills (SIADS), Mahuana will power vocational training in the high-demand automotive and driving sectors, equipping trainees with the technical skills needed for the evolving transportation industry.
The second, a tripartite MoU between PSDM, the Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT), Department of Industries, Government of Punjab and the Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI, will focus on industry-oriented, employment-linked training in specialised roles — Footwear Upper Stitching Technician, Sports Footwear Assembly Technician, Footwear CAD/CAM Operator and Footwear Pattern Cutter, she added.
