Haryana’s Higher Education Minister, Moolchand Sharma, emphasised the initiation of new training programmes in various educational institutions across the state to enhance the skills of the youth in every field. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the State Youth Mahotsav organized by the Skill Development and Industrial Training Department at the Indradhanush Auditorium, the minister urged the youth to set goals and strive for success.
Moolchand Sharma highlighted the government’s commitment to skill development by establishing the country’s first skill university and implementing the new education policy to empower the youth as job creators. He emphasized the provision of loans for self-employment, encouraging youth to become self-reliant entrepreneurs. Sharma praised the youth of Haryana for their leadership in sports and high recruitment rates in the army, urging them to stay away from drug addiction and contribute positively to society.
The minister commended the government’s development initiatives, transcending caste, religion, and regionalism, providing jobs based on merit and improving the state’s education and sex ratio. He urged youth to excel in market-demand fields, emphasizing the government’s efforts to facilitate this.
Vivek Aggarwal, Director General of the Skill Development and Industrial Training Department, mentioned that the Mahakumbh of young artists focuses on non-competitive genres such as folk dance, folk singing, story writing, poster making, thematic competitions, lectures, and photography. Selected youth will participate in the national-level festival in Nashik. Aggarwal highlighted the department’s efforts to skill the youth, citing the high enrollment rate of 90 percent in ITI seats for the first time in Haryana.
During the event, Sharma visited stalls set up by various departments, including AYUSH Department, Har Scholarship Portal, Kaushal Se Rozgar Mera Hunar Meri Pehchan, Sports Organ Donation, and Vishwakarma University. Deputy Commissioner Sushil Sarwan, Additional Director Sanjeev Sharma, Assistant Director Balwant, Anil Kaushik, and other department officials were present.
