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Utkarsh Bangla - PBSSD
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Utkarsh Bangla - PBSSD Centre Registration Process

Government of West Bengal is Committed towards large scale Skill development for its youth population to improve the scope of gainful employment and entrepreneurial opportunities under the WBSDM (West Bengal Skill Development Mission) chaired by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal.

To ensure that the above commitment is met successfully the Department of Technical Education, Training & Skill Development; Government of West Bengal has launched the “Utkarsh Bangla”, a flagship scheme on 16th February 2016 under the aegis of the PBSSD (PaschimBanga Society for Skill Development) for placement linked short-term skill trainings across the State of West Bengal.

The Utkarsh Bangla Scheme is started by West Bengal government (Ministry of Human Resource and Development) with an aim of providing vocational training to school dropouts. Utkarsh Bangla Scheme, a welfare scheme for school-dropouts, in Kolkata. Under this scheme, each youth will get training ranging from 400 to 1200 hours. The school-dropouts will be trained free of charge in tailoring, driving, repairing television and other electronic equipment and beauty courses etc. training will be completely free of cost even no fee required for registration.

Benefits of Utkarsh Bangla Scheme:

The Utkarsh Bangla Scheme provides benefits in the form of free vocational training that would help them to gain employment and better life

Key features of is to give vocational training to school dropouts by providing training ranging from 400 to 1200 hours free of charge. Under this scheme, beneficiaries will be trained in driving, tailoring, repairing television and other electronic equipment’s, beautician courses etc

On successful completion, the courses beneficiaries will be given certificates

Utkarsh Bangla Scheme also ensures that the students get the opportunity of campus placements after their training

Polytechnic and ITI training to 6 lakh students every year will be provided under the scheme

Some of the companies that will provide employment under the scheme are Samsung, Raymond, Berger Paints, Maruti Suzuki, ASSOCHAM (gems and jeweler), and CREDAI

Required eligibility and conditions for applying Utkarsh Bangla Scheme:

Candidate must be residents of West Bengal state

  • Candidate must be dropout from school
  • Application procedure and documents required for applying:
  • Aadhar card
  • Domicile certificate
  • Identity proof e.g. Driving license
  • Residence proof
  • Caste certificate
  • Previous year Marksheet
  • Leaving Certificate

Application procedure:

Candidate who wish to take training under Utkarsh Bangla Scheme he/she has to register and apply online for admission over official link mentioned below: 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY (online application is closed now)

Steps must be followed mentioned next: 

  • Candidate has to fill registration form properly
  • Then candidates have to upload required documents
  • The authority will inform candidate about further process

Whom to contact and where to contact:

Candidate make contact to address mentioned below

Paschim Banga Society for Skill Development (PBSSD) (A Society under the Department of Technical Education & Training, Govt. of West Bengal) Plot No. B-7, Action Area-III, Rajarhat, Newtown, Kolkata -700156 


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