RCPSDC signs pact with USTM to start B. Voc. Course in rubber production

 The Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical

Skill Development Council New Delhi under National Skill Development Corporation has

signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Science and Technology

Meghalaya (USTM) here today to start Bachelor in Vocational Course on rubber production and

some other courses in order to help improve the quality of the employable skills of the students

of USTM. The MoU signing ceremony was attended by Prof G. D. Sharma, Vice Chancellor,

USTM, Mr Prasenjit Dey, Regional Head, Rubber, Chemical & Petrochemical Skill

Development Council New Delhi; Mr Siladitya Sarkar representing RCPSDC New Delhi, Ms

Anju Hazarika, Registrar, USTM, apart from other officials.

After signing the MoU, Prof. G. D. Sharma said that USTM would be taking preliminary steps

for the implementation of relevant programmes which would aim to enhance the employability

of students of USTM by equipping them with Industry / Business relevant skills. “We will

appoint and empower a committee to vet the courses and suggest suitable changes and arrange

our infrastructure to carry out training batches, mobilize the trainees and assist for promotional

support so as to publicize the initiative for skill development and to facilitate mobilization of

trainees.

Mr Prasenjit Dey said that the MoU is basically aimed at imparting extracurricular skill

development training. “There are 6000 rubber industries which desire to recruit more skilled

people in rubber technology but now there are only 4 or 5 universities that are imparting such

skill courses. USTM can take the lead role in the NE states in imparting this skill in the region

and help our students to get placements in the rubber industries.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Siladitya Sarkar said, “This signing of the agreement is basically

to enhance the skill development in the space of rubber and rubber production and enhancing

knowledge and skill of people engaged in rubber plantation and different activities involved in

it.” Various short, medium and long term courses would be undertaken to meet this objective.

As per the MoU, RCPSDC will assist USTM in aligning the curriculum with indentified Rubber

Sector qualification packs and national occupational standards for B. Voc and other Course

Curriculum related to Rubber. It will facilitate training and help in provisioning of Master

Trainers from the industry and develop industry linkage to enable the students to have practical

training and skill development on the job.