From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network
Bengaluru, Feb 12: Digital trade and its scope would give a big boost economic empowerment and enable trade within and with other countries, Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, Higher Education and IT/BT and Skill Development Minister, said on Saturday.
Inaugurating the Job Mela organised at the PDA College in Kalaburgi and holding discussions with the students, the minister said the digital markets would ensure full job security.
Dr Narayan said a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with Nandi organisation to provide training to degree students in digital marketing and the training is underway across the State. Students should get quality education and also strive for enhancing their skills, he said pointing out that it would enable the students to become entrepreneurs.
He pointed out that Kalyana Karnataka region is well-known for artistic and traditional occupations, which must be nurtured and preserved. The State Skill Development Corporation is also working towards this end and provide better marketing facilities for artisans and handicraft manufacturers.
GTTC has established English speaking training courses and skill empowerment programmes in Koppal and Yadgir, which would provide marketing training to 200 youth each. Koppal will also have a toy cluster to provide training to 25,000 youth in toy making, he said.
The Karnataka Skill Development Corporation signed a MoU with State Vishwakarma Development Corporation to provide training to the community’s traditional occupations like goldsmiths and silverware craftsman, carpentry and sculpture work to unemployed youth.
Kalaburgi BJP MP Dr Umesh Jadhav, Kalyana Karnataka Area Development Board Chairman DattatreyaPatilRevoor, Kalyana Karnataka Transport Corporation Chairman Rajkumar PatilTelkoor, MLC Sunil Valyapure, State Women’s Development Corporation Chairperson ShashikalaTengali, Kalaburgi Urban Area Development Authority Chairman DayaghanaDharwadkar, Hyderabad-Karnataka Education Society Chairman BheemashankarBilagundi and others participated in the programme.
The Minister later participated in the 45th anniversary of Sri Siddalingeshwara Book Depot and Publishing House and release of 115 books brought out to mark the occasion.
Dr Narayan also inaugurated the HemareddyMallamma Study Chair in the Kalaburgi University.