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TEZPUR: Deputy Commissioner Bhupesh Chandra Das on Friday inaugurated a skill development training centre – KMW Foundation, situated at Baroholia in Tezpur – as part of the nationwide virtual launch of the 'Customized Crash Course Programme for COVID Warriors' under PMKVY 3.0 by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Customized Crash Course Programme for COVID-19 Frontline Workers in Healthcare (through video conferencing) under the Skill India programme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikash Yojana 3.0.
KWM Foundation, Tezpur is one of the 111 centres launched across the country as part of the programme. At present, the institute will provide training programme in one of the six job roles under this scheme, i.e., in General Duty Assistance (GDA). So far, 20 persons have enrolled for this three-month long skill programme. They will eventually be provided On The Job (OTJ) training at Kanaklata Civil Hospital, Tezpur after two months.
The human resources trained through this programme are expected to go a long way in providing support to the government health system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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