The Consortium for Technical Education (CTE) and Commissionerate of Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of Maharashtra have signed a memorandum of understanding to empower women and children by providing training and skill development programmes. Through the establishment of learning centers, CTE will provide computer science, IT and cyber security skill development programmes with hands-on experience.
The Commissionerate of Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of Maharashtra, has appointed Dilip Hivrale, Deputy Commissioner (Women Development) as the nodal officer for working together with CTE towards empowerment of women in the state of Maharashtra, said a press release.
R. Vimala, the commissioner of Maharashtra Women and Child Development, said, “I am extremely happy that CTE has come forward with a plan to train the neediest in the field of computer science and cyber security. This will help in creating awareness and spreading positivity in the lives of children and women. This effort by CTE will go a long way in mainstreaming the deprived sections of society. I am also excited that our department is soon going to set up a Hub for Empowerment of Women under Mission Shakti where we will work for the overall development of women.”
KA Alagarsamy, Director, CTE, said, “The MoU presents the perfect opportunity to create awareness and broaden IT knowledge, and empower women in the state of Maharashtra. CTE’s services will enable skill development through practical training programmes and helps them to step into the job market equipped with the knowledge and IT skills to tackle the challenges. We are looking forward to providing skilling, upskilling and reskilling programs with a flexible mode of learning.”