Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, visited the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) here during his two-day visit to Assam. During the visit, he reviewed the newly operationalised Skill India International Centre (SIIC) at the IIE campus.
The SIIC is a flagship initiative aimed at promoting international skill standards and expanding overseas employment opportunities for Indian youth, with a special focus on the North Eastern Region. The Minister said that India’s future growth will depend on skilled, adaptable and confident youth, and noted that institutions like IIE and SIIC are helping local talent access global opportunities through language training and entrepreneurship development.
The Centre currently has language classrooms, an IT laboratory and a skill lab, and is training two batches under the Japanese Language programme aligned to JLPT N5/JFT-equivalent standards. Future batches for higher Japanese language levels and English training are also planned. Hostel facilities are available for trainees. During the visit, the Minister interacted with trainees preparing for employment in Japan and toured facilities such as the Mountaineering Sports Arena, Apparel Incubation Centre and TRISSAM outlet. He also met a successful mushroom entrepreneur supported by IIE and planted a sapling on the campus.