Three Madarasas as a Pilot Project for Skill Development of the Minority Community

Union Agriculture Minister Inaugurate Skills Training Centers in Three Madarasas as a Pilot Project for Skill Development of the Minority Community in Bihar

Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh today inaugurated the skill training centers at three Madarasas located in Patna, Motihari and Kesariya in Patna, Bihar. On the occasion Shri Singh said that these project are on the line of Modi Government vision “Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas.” Shri Singh informed that Rs 3.60 crore has been provided to the 3 Madarasas, which will be spent on skill development of minority community. These centers run as pilot project and will be extended to others madarasas, after this they will get certificate and loan will be provided at lower interest rates. Union Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Minister also announced to setting up of R.O plants in these Madarasas to make available clean drinking water for students. 

On the occasion Minister of Minority Affairs, Dr. Najma A. Heptullah said that “ the launch of the skill training centers through traditional educational institutions is an important milestone towards achieving the objective of skilling minorities’ community across the country. This scheme will bring together specialized training providers, leading industry bodies and trainees. The core objective of the scheme is to provide top quality skill training at the neighbourhood as per the demand of the market to the students who are currently enrolled with traditional educational institutions like Madarasas, Maktabs etc or have dropped out.”