[Assam] Voscational Training (The Sentinel,18.06.2007)

[Buljit Buragohain]

Voscational Training
  
Though at present the existing IIT in Guwahati and a few engineering colleges are considered to be sufficient for Assam, one engineering college at Ghilamara, if not Silapathar, is necessary to cover the vast backward area of Dhemaji district. In fact another engineering college is needed, which should be established in Haflong to serve the entire hill area of Karbi Anglong and NC Hills. Haflong is considered to be a place having a climate of the most congenial type for academic institutes. 
However, we cannot expect any service from most of the output of these institutes, since most of them will go out of the State or even the country in search of better prospects. The remaining ones will go for government or company jobs.
But in reality we need technicians and craftsmen, vocationally trained from the semi-educated group of energetic youths. 
For instance, in civil engineering, we need surveyors who can handle dumpy level, quick-setting levels, plain-table and chain survey, clinometer etc.
We also need ‘‘draftmen’’ who can anchor perspectives and views and make structural drawings. Interior decorators, painters, carpenters, tailors, weavers, embroidery-makers and the like are all whom we are in need of.
In electrical activities, we need efficient work force for house wiring, motor and pump repairing, and a whole lot of other activities.
In mechanical activities, we need drivers of not only four-wheelers but also roadrollers, graders, bulldozers, generators, and other varieties of sophisticated equipment.
Assam is in dire need of centres for vocational training. The State Government should think of establishing a good number of such institutes — if necessary by bringing skilled trainers from other parts of the country on contract. Once our youths are trained, unemployment problem will automatically come to an end. The government should be pragmatic enough to realize this.
  
NC Hazarika,
Dispur, Guwahati-6

       
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