₹1.5 Crore Skill Development Centre Planned in Besa Nagpur: The Public Works Department (PWD) is set to establish a skill development centre in Besa with an estimated cost of ₹1.5 crore, aiming to enhance employment opportunities and strengthen the local MSME ecosystem. The initiative, backed by revenue minister and local MLA Chandrashekhar Bawankule, will focus on providing vocational and industry-relevant training to local youth and women, enabling them to pursue self-employment and small-scale entrepreneurship. A senior PWD official told The Times of India that the centre will prioritize practical, livelihood-oriented training. "The facility is being developed specifically to promote self-employment. There are several women-led self-help groups (bachat gats) in the area, and this centre will help them scale up their activities," the official said. Training modules are expected to include skills such as tailoring, incense stick making, and other small-scale business activities. Officials emphasized that the centre will also provide space and basic infrastructure for individuals lacking the resources to start or operate their businesses independently. "If someone has the skill but not the space to work, this centre will support them," the official added. Civic authorities believe the project will play a crucial role in nurturing grassroots entrepreneurship and generating sustainable livelihoods in Besa and surrounding areas. The chief officer of the Besa Nagar Panchayat, Bharat Nandanwar, highlighted the complementary role of the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) initiatives in the region. "The skill development centre will host multiple training programmes and work in tandem with NULM schemes, which will soon be rolled out.#times_of_india #public_works_department #chandrashekhar_bawankule #besa_nagar_panchayat #national_urban_livelihood_mission
