RDPR University to train workers to make them more employable

Hubballi: The issue of migrant labourers returning to their native places has been one of the biggest problems the government and the industry have been facing during the Covid crisis. To address the issue and prepare the available workforce for jobs, Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University has come up with various training problems.
A survey of local workers and those who are returning has begun in 25 villages of Gadag taluk has begun and the report will be ready soon.
Dr Abdul Aziz Mulla, assistant director of the training and supervision wing of RDPR University said that the aim of the training programmes is hone the skills of local and migrant workers and make them more employable. Since the lockdown restrictions have been eased, there is a possibility of migrant workers returning to the state. At the university, bakery workers can undergo training for enhancement of their skills at the food science and technology department or those working in computer-related fields can take up skill upgradation training at the computer science branch. These are some of the possibilities.
This apart, the varsity is also planning to give training to workers in their hometowns or villages. Those interested in dairy farming will be provided training by the veterinary college in Gadag, he said. The training will also prepare farmers and labourers to set up their ventures.