Institute certificate courses in Computer Hardware and Networking and Wooden Furniture Design and Making were successfully completed on 24 August, 2022. A total of 32 youths (18 in Computer Hardware and Networking and 14 in Wooden Furniture Design and Making) attended the 3 months skilling course and 2 weeks Basic Entrepreneurship Course at the Technical Training Institute, Rangjung, Trashigang. The courses were initiated with the objective of imparting the skills and knowledge to the youths/jobseekers, laid-off employees, oversea returnees and those who are affected by the pandemic.
In addition to the certificate course, the 2 weeks Basic Entrepreneurship Course will help participants to generate business ideas to promote self-employment and generate more employment opportunities.
The program also seeks to address the shortage of skilled workforce in different economic sectors by providing relevant and high-quality training aligned to the need of the country. In collaboration with public institutes and training centres, the ministry will continue providing skilling opportunities to youths as per the market demand.