DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Haryana Skill Development and Industrial Training Minister Mool Chand Sharma said that the Dual System of Training (DST) is proving to be a boon for ITI students as well as for the industries. This has not only increased placement chances for the trainees, but will also provide trained manpower to industrial units as per their requirement. Mool Chand Sharma said that under this system, arrangements have been made to give On-the-Job Training (OJT) to ITI students. As per the arrangement, ITI students will be trained for a period of three to six months, during their course study having duration of six months to one year. Likewise, an arrangement has been made to give six to 12 months OJT to the trainees enrolled for the courses having duration of two years. He said that under this system more than 1300 children were benefited during the year 2019-20 while more than 5500 trainees are expected to be benefited through 276 DST units during 2020-21. The Minister said that the effectiveness of this training system can be gauged from the fact that out of 422 trainees trained under this system, 242 have already got job offers, which is 58 percent of the trained students. He said that efforts will be made to open all trades in OJT in the future. Mool Chand Sharma said this while presiding over review meeting of the department here today. The status of ITIs across State, achievements of Haryana Skill Development Mission, progress regarding construction works of Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Dudhola and discussion over various courses started by the university was held in the meeting. The Minister also reviewed the status of ITIs located in Palwal and Faridabad districts and directed the officers to revamp the facilities in these ITIs. Besides this, while highlighting some complaints regarding non-payment of salaries of the sanitation workers working on outsourcing basis in the ITI, he directed the officers to release full salaries on priority basis. He said that strict action will be taken against the agency. (editor@dailyworld.in)