Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a “Customized Crash Course Programme for Covid 19 Frontline Workers” on June 18. The Government of India had earlier announced that it would train over 1 lakh Covid frontline workers.
The programme, which will start at 111 training centres spread over 26 states, aims to train over 1 lakh Covid frontline workers across the country as announced by the Government of India.
The programme aims to skill and upskill over 1 lakh Covid-warriors – frontline workers including doctors, medical and healthcare staff, clearing staff etc. The training will be imparted to Covid warriors in six customized job roles namely home care support, basic care support, advanced care support, emergency care support, sample collection support, and medical equipment support.
The course has been designed as a special programme under the Central Component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0, with a total financial outlay of Rs. 276 crore. The programme will create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector..
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