Bengal: IIT kharagpur to train rural youth in healthcare, classes from november

Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) kharagpur in west Bengal is set to launch the school for skills: healthcare & technology on its campus, aimed at training rural and semi-in the healthcare Sector. The school will offer short-term certificate courses, with the first batch scheduled to begin in November 2025.

“The facility will initiate Accommodate 150 Students Annually, Offering Short-Term Certificate Courses Aligned With the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), Including General Duty Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician – Basic, and Phlybotomist, “A Statement Issued by IIT Kharagpur on Saturday Said.

“Affiliated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, The Programmes will Culminate in Certifications is the help Sector Skill Council, “The release added.

The trained workforce after completeing the course will support patient at the syama prasad mukherjee super-specification hospital at IIT Kharagpur, as well as well.

“The school for skills: healthcare and technology at Iit kharagpur is more than a training hub. It is a catalyst for change. Healthcare workforce that can serve the last Mile, Transform Rural Healthcare Delivery, and Contribute to the Nation’s Vision of Inclusive Growth, “Director of IIT Kharagpur Suman Chakraborty SAID.