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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the six customized Crash Course programme for COVID-19 frontline workers through video conferencing under the Skill India scheme.
According to the Prime Minister’s office, under the Customized Crash Course programme, the government will start 111 training centres spread over 26 states.
We are working towards preparing 1 lakh frontline workers in the country said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On the vaccination PM Modi as quoted by ANI said, People below 45 years of age will get the same treatment for vaccination as for people above 45 years of age from June 21st
Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were also present on the occasion.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches six customized crash course programme for #COVID19 frontline workers under Skill India via video conferencing pic.twitter.com/NozRn6iPKm
— ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2021
The programme aims to skill and upskill over one lakh COVID warriors across the country. The training will be imparted to COVID warriors in six customised job roles namely Home Care Support, Basic Care Support, Advanced Care Support, Emergency Care Support, Sample Collection Support, and Medical Equipment Support.
The programme has been designed as a special programme under the Central Component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0, with total financial outlay of Rs. 276 crore, the PMO said.
The programme will create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector.
