Aiming to be better equipped to combat COVID-19 challenges, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Customized Crash Course programme for Covid 19 Frontline workers in Healthcare’ to skill and upskill over one-lakh COVID warriors. The program aims to skill and upskill, over one-lakh healthcare professionals in job roles relevant and related to services required to fight Covid-19.
Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minster Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has decided to create a pool of trained and skilled COVID frontline workers through a customized crash course program. During the launch event, PM Modi stressed that with Coronavirus expected to evolve in future, the healthcare infrastructure needs to be strengthened and additional skilled manpower would be instrumental in tackling the virus to a large extent.
To start with, the programme will commence in 111 training centres spread over 26 states and soon 1-lakh professionals will be available for on-the-job support at healthcare facilities across locations. The program will include a short-term training followed by 3 months on-the-job training in healthcare facilities such as primary health centers, hospitals, diagnostic facility, sample collection centers etc.