The conclave focused on identification of the role of stakeholders in vocational training in Uttarakhand. During various discussions, the need was felt for coherence between NGOs and various government departments for skill development and improving livelihood. The conclave was addressed by Krishan Khanna, a successful entrepreneur and a former member of the Prime Minister’s Task Force on vocational education and expert on vocational training using artificial intelligence.
Harish Chotani, expert in micro-finance and micro-enterprises, having worked with various UN Missions, spoke on integrating SHGs with various livelihood initiatives of the government. Sanjay Jadhav, IIT alumnus and expert on job skills, talked strategy to provide employment for thousands of semi-literate youth of Uttarakhand.
On the concluding day, State Agriculture Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat emphasised the development of aromatic and medicinal plants in Uttarakhand on the lines of Manipur. He advocated cultivation of medicinal plants and herbs to increase the income of farmers of Uttarakhand. He showed concern at the increasing migration of youth from hilly regions to the plains and said that skill development and training in computers would help them provide employment and stop the migration. Rawat added that there was need to promote animal husbandry, mixed farming and maximum utilisation of agricultural land to produce wheat, maize and fruits. He added that horticulture ought to be promoted among farmers to generate additional revenue.
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