Prof Bansal nominated to panel of Planning Commission

Jammu, Mar 17 (UNI) The Planning Commission has nominated Prof N K Bansal, Vice Chancellor, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, as a member of working group on skill development and vocational training of the labour, employment and manpower division.

According to a release, Prof Bansal, a pioneer in renewable sources of energy, is the only nominee from Jammu and Kashmir to the group constituted for the preparation of the 11th five-year plan.

The 24-member group headed by secretary of Union Labour and Employment Ministry will assess the impact of on-going programmes for skill development, evaluate the feasibility of vocational skills. The grove will also identify emerging requirements of training and recommend appropriate labour market intelligence system for better matching of demand and supply of marketable skills.

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