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Skill development scheme for Muslim girls soon

Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government is expected to come out with a skill development scheme for Muslim girls shortly under which they would be imparted training in different trades of their liking.

The scheme is also expected to benefit street children through skill development courses.

The programmes, named “Hunar” and “Udan”, have been conceptualised by the National Institute of Open Schooling.

To be launched under the Skill Development Mission of the Delhi Government, the scheme was discussed at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday.

Blueprint

She directed the Directorate of Education and the Directorate of Training and Technical Education to chalk out a blueprint of the scheme in association with the National Institute of Open Schooling under the Union Human Resource Development Ministry.

The meeting was also attended by Delhi Education Minister Arvinder Singh Lovely and Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta besides other officials.

Ms. Dikshit said the new scheme would empower Muslim girls and street children in Delhi. As per the proposal, the skill development programmes for Muslim girls would be conducted at 260 madrasas in Delhi and various non-government organisations would also be involved in the process.

Girls who drop out of regular education would through this scheme be able to acquire specific training in their areas of interest.

To begin with, the skill development programmes would be offered to children staying in the children’s homes run by the Delhi Government.

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