(Tribune)
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today sought the opening of a National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) centre in the state during his meeting with Union Textile Minister Samriti Irani in New Delhi.The Chief Minister said as per the Skill India programme launched by the Central Government, such institutes were being opened to provide job-oriented training to the youth in each state.
He further said Uttarakhand had its unique traditions and handicrafts, besides a large number of people in the hills were involved in rearing sheep and produced woolens, which are known all over.Rawat said in the absence of proper training and technology, their products were not able to compete at the international level.
