the purpose of
improving the quality of training imparted by the Training Centres of PNBFWT has
entered into MoU with Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI) for adoption of
National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF). Punjab National Bank, one of the
largest nationalized Banks has established PNB Farmers’ Welfare Trust for
promoting skill development among the farmers, women and rural youth in
different parts of the country. The ASCI
is a Sector Skill Council for Agriculture Sector under the aegis of National
Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and is engaged in creating an eco system
for quality vocational education in agriculture and allied sector. Under the
MoU, the assessment and certification of trainees of Training Centres will be
done by ASCI on the basis of NSQF.
With the implementation of MoU, the
contents, standards and quality of the trainings imparted by FTCs will boost
substantially to the benefit of the farmers, women and rural youth. The MoU has
been executed by Dr.Rakesh Gupta, Executive Trustee/General Manager, PNBFWT and
Dr.Satender Arya, Chief Executive Officer, ASCI. Speaking on the occasion, the Executive
Trustee and the CEO said that the outcome of the MoU will have a long lasting
impact on the skill development of the rural populace in agriculture and
non-agriculture activities compatible with national standards. The trainings based on the locally available
raw material will get a big boost. This standardization of training contents,
assessment and certification will also help in creating Agri women enterprise.
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