Speech of Chief General Manager,

NABARD, Regional Office, Chennai

It gives me immense pleasure to note that the Rural Training Centre, Amaravathipudur, Karaikudi, jointly promoted by three Banks viz., NABARD, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank since July 2005, is entering the 16th year of its establishment. Over the years, RTC Karaikudi is rendering yeoman service to rural youth in imparting skill and knowledge and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. The Rural Training Centre has emerged as a vibrant institution in the State of Tamil Nadu and is capable of meeting the requirements of rural youth, by imparting qualitative training and facilitating their settlement.

It is a matter of pride that the Rural Training Centre, Amaravathipudur, Karaikudi, jointly promoted by three Banks viz., NABARD, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank has been a pioneer in the skill development and is entering the 14 th year of its establishment. Over the years, RTC Karaikudi is rendering yeoman service to rural youth in imparting skill and knowledge and ensuring sustainable livelihoods and therefore plays a pivotal role in nation building.

Since its inception in July 2005, RTC has conducted 560 training programs which have benefited 14760 persons as on 31 March 2020.New and Innovative training programs in Jute Product making, Decorative Painter, Assistant Decorative Painter and Protected & Marine painter were introduced in the year 2019-20.Awareness programs like Legal Awareness, Vigilance Awareness, LIC Awareness, Fire Extinguisher Awareness, Parthenium Awareness and EDP classes were organized.

With good infrastructure I hope that RTC will continue to be a training hub par excellence in providing holistic and innovative training.

I appreciate the staff of RTC Karaikudi, Senior Bank Executives on the Board of Governing Council, other Officials of Sponsor Banks, Government Departments and Resource Persons, who jointly work for the success of this mission.

I wish that the year 2020-21 will turn out to be a milestone year in the history of RTC, for setting benchmark in terms of entrepreneurship development programs, pedagogy and settlement rates.