New initiative by Haryana government marking the Haryana Swarna Utsav

Vipul Goel, Skill Development & Industrial Training Minister, Haryana came to Chandigarh on Tuesday to address the press and to introduce a new Drivers' Skilling Program by their government.

The Program has been established under the Skill India initiative by the centre government. It is a new opportunity for those who want a new skill to earn from but are economically weak. This step ultimately also ensures that the road accidents would now be bleak as compared to before. Drivers' Skilling Program has tied up with various institutes and driving schools that are authorised and have an approved license. The course ensures instilling driving skills for cars, light vehicles and heavy duty vehicles, all with a 42 hour spread within a month. "The learning drivers would be paid a stipend of 4000-6000 per month for learning this course. It has been basically commenced in order to inculcate basic driver etiquettes, road behavior, a basic repairing work so that if the drivers from Haryana are working in any State or country, they are well behaved and become reputed drivers as well. After this government course, there are preparations for the drivers to get recruited as well and for that we are talking with many companies and have formed reliable tie ups too", said the Minister.

The press meet was organised by the Chandigarh Press Club, sector-27, Chandigarh, where the President, Jaswant Singh Rana was also present for the meet. On arriving the Club, Goel (a recordholder of Limca Book of Records for planting maximum number of trees) also planted a new tree sapling in the Club's garden and instructed the committee to take care of the tree for future and displayed an importance on the green environment.