9 September 2010, Ludhiana - Under its cluster development
program for the knitwear industry, India’s Ludhiana based Knitwear Club in
support with Apex Cluster Development Services has started a training program for
computerized flat knitting machine operators. After mobilizing unemployed youth
from nearby villages, the program is being held at M/S. Golf International,
Industrial Area, Ludhiana.
Mr.Vinod K.Thapar, President of the Knitwear Club, visited
the training site yesterday and lauded the efforts of the trainers as well as
the contribution of industrialists for the better cause and remuneration of
rural and unemployed youths as computerized knitting machine operators.
According to the Knitwear Club, the local industry has
invested heavily in computerized knitting machines but the shortage of trained
personnel to run these machines is a huge limitation. “There are thousands of computerized
knitting machines in the cluster and these machines can run day in, day out provided
the person to run them is available. These boys and girls are provided one
month practical training on computerized knitting machines and are provided
employment immediately after completing the training,” a spokesperson for the
Knitwear Club said yesterday.
The cost of the training is borne under the SIDBI funded
project ‘Implementing BDS for MSMEs in Ludhiana knitwear cluster’. “The program
aims to provide skilled operators to the industry and the service provider will
get an opportunity to set up a training centre to provide training on computerized
machines. It will also improve the sales of the computerized knitting machines
in the cluster,” the Knitwear Club said.
Other dignitaries present during the training visit were
Mr.S.S. Dhillon (Director MSME), Mr.S.S.Bedi (Deputy Director MSME) and key
personalities from the Industry: Mr.Rajinder Bhushan Maini, Mr.Charanjiv Singh,
Mr.Harish Kairpal, Mr.Ashwini Sahnan, Mr.Gulshan Goyal, Mr.Lakshmi Gupta and
Mr.Jagmohan Thapar owner of M/S. Golf International. Executives of Apex Cluster
Development Services, training coordinator, were also present.
Knitwear Club
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