Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 8 (HBTV): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha launched the 'Skill Uday Tongai' skill development training programme at the Tripura Institute of Technology in Narsingarh, Agartala.

CM Saha stated that the programme aims to empower around 80,000 school and college students.

He also announced the launch of several other initiatives, including the State MIS Portal, a Career Guidance Programme for 70,000 girl students from 983 schools, the NSDC Programme for 7,000 college students, and the English Employability and Entrepreneurship (EEE) Programme.

‘To empower around 80,000 school and college students, today I launched "Skill Uday Tongai", a skill development training programme, at TIT auditorium. In the event, I also inaugurated the State MIS Portal, Career Guidance Programme for 70,000 girl students of 983 schools, NSDC Programme for 7,000 college students, and EEE Programme for 1,600 students,’ Saha wrote on X.

Speaking at the launch event, Saha told ANI, ‘This is a very good initiative. Around 70,000 students will be trained here. This will make the future of Tripura very bright.’

The Chief Minister also inspected drone technology and honoured two master trainers in the field.

‘Drone technology can boost employment and productivity in multiple sectors, including agriculture, security, power services, wildlife conservation, disaster management, and healthcare in remote areas,’ Saha wrote on X.

Earlier in the day, Saha said the state government's primary objective is to formulate policies and programmes that ensure quality education in educational institutions.

‘Today's children are the future of tomorrow. Teachers must work to strengthen their foundation from an early age. The main objective of the state government is to develop policies that enhance education quality. Providing loans and scholarships to deserving students is also a priority,’ he said.

The Chief Minister made these remarks after inaugurating the state-level Teaching Learning Material (TLM) competition-cum-exhibition at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan.

(ANI)