The Rubber Board and Rubber Skill Development Council (RSDC) have joined hands to impart training and certify skilled plantation workers. The training is being currently provided under PMKVY (Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana) programme.
RSDC, set up by the All India Rubber Industries Association and Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation, is focusing on the skill development and training needs of the rubber sector.
RSDC chief Vinod Simon said it has signed an MoU with the Rubber Board to impart skill-based training to plantation workers.
The council is conducting training for the role of Latex Harvesting Technician. The exercise will skill and recognise as many as 22,500 candidates as Latex Harvest Technicians for controlled upward tapping and 4,500 candidates for the job role of Low Frequency Tapping.
