KOCHI: Union Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who also holds the Skill Development and Entrepreneurship portfolio, on Tuesday urged the Kerala Government to develop a model of skilling largely based on the traditional vocations practised in the state.Pradhan said this at the meeting with his state counterpart T P Ramakrishnan who called on him in New Delhi. Additional Chief Secretary(Labour& Skills) Tom Jose was also present on the occasion.
Besides, the discussions between Pradhan and Ramakrishnan centred on a host of issues pertaining to the creation of a proper skill ecosystem in the state. “(I have) vowed the Centre’s wholehearted support for strengthening the skill ecosystem in the state,” said Pradhan.