Pradhan inaugurates ‘Plumbing Skills Mahotsav,’ launches Mobile App for certified plumbers

Surjit kumar Dhal, Bhubaneswar, Feb 5: Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday inaugurated “Plumbing Skills Mahotsav” organized by Indian Plumbing skills Council at Thyagraj Stadium in New Delhi.

The day-long event was attended by almost 10,000 plumbers from all parts of India who were trained in the latest plumbing techniques and were also handed out participation certificates.

One of the highlights of the event was the launch of Plumber Konnect – a Mobile App which aims to connectcertified plumberswith end customers.

Plumbing Skills Mahotsav also witnessed the best plumbers being handpicked for International and Domestic placements by the companies as a part of the Job Fair. Other excitement at the mega event includes Lucky Draw including Motorcycles, TVs, Tool Kits, and Prizes etc.

On the occasion Pradhan said, “With a workforce of more than 8 lakh, the plumbing community is one of the largest in India. Building a New India will require a highly skilled workforce including those in the plumbing sector.It is our responsibility to update our workforce in plumbing sector with skills & technology to meet the demands of evolving market and aspirations of a New India.The nature of plumbing industry is also evolving fast. We must keep pace with the rapid changes to build a world class skilled workforce in the plumbing sector. We will ensure every plumber has a bank account, has a life, accident & health insurance to cover for his/her needs.”

He also appealed the plumbing community to avail loan facility under MUDRA Yojana and walk on the path of self-employment and evolve from being job seekers to job creators”

On the occasion, Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan also handed over awards to distinguished people in the plumbing community and certificates to skilled candidates in plumbing.

Speaking at the Plumbing Skills Mahotsav, Dr. RK Somany, Chairman, Indian Plumbing Skills Council (IPSC) said, “We at IPSC understand the value of plumbers. They are the first soldiers in the line of defense against issues such as water shortage, water-borne diseases and play a very vital role in keeping the society clean and safe. We have made a promise to the community and country to train a workforce of 12 Lakh by 2022, out of which we have already trained and certified more than 90,000 plumbers. IPSC, through its various activities, is putting Indian plumbers on a global platform”.