Dharwad : Union Minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship called upon youths to identify their interest and strive to develop the skills in the field of their interest to lead a successful and contented life.
Speaking at the launch of a ‘Skillathon’ programme under the initiative of the Centre at Srujana auditorium in Karnatak College here on Thursday, he said that, in many cases, youths aimlessly obtain degrees and later take up some profession in which they do not have interest.
“It is necessary to listen to your inner voice and go according to it. You are born to win and each step you take in life should be towards success. This will be possible only when two platforms- technical and cognitive – work in tandem. The universities should provide such platforms. They should set up dream chambers and the government will chip in to provide all necessary help,” the minister said.
Skills are important to become employable and the present academic curriculum does not provide education that makes a student employable. The Skill India initiative aims to prepare youths to meet the demands of the industry so that both the human resource and industry prosper, Hegde said.
Karnatak University vice-chancellor Pramod Gai said the university had set up a skill development training centre and sought financial assistance from the Centre to develop it further.
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