VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition holds 15th Annual Convocation

Ludhiana/New Delhi, July 13, 2016: VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition –India’s largest chain of vocational education academies in beauty and nutrition –held its 15th annual Convocation in New Delhi recently with over 400 students receiving their certificates. The Chief Guest at the event was Smt Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister of Textiles.

Mrs. VandanaLuthra, VLCC Founder & Vice Chairperson and Chairperson, Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) under the aegis of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowermentto promote skilling initiatives for backward classes, minorities and transgender people.

Speaking at the event, Mrs. Luthra,said, “The future of our country lies in its competitiveness and innovation through education and skill development. We congratulate the Government for clearing a national apprentice promotion scheme, and allocating Rs.10,000 crore for the same. We look forward to collaborating with the Government to create a pool of skilled work force.I also would like to congratulate the students who received their certificates today and wish them the very best for the future. I am sure they will secure their future in the fast-growing wellness domain and also act as ambassadors-at-large of a confident, young and skilled India.”

Mrs. Luthra, added “We are looking forward to ‘World Youth Skills Day’ on 15 July that will highlight the importance of skill training to the youth for overall development. With that in mind, we aim to train 15,000 students this year, while partnering with Private Enterprise and PSUs on CSR projects to provide livelihood through skill based training. Such an approach will ensure self-sustainability for CSR projects.”

In addition to successful implementation of leading like the Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana (PMKVY) and the SeekhoAurKamao scheme, VLCC Institutes will continue their efforts towards:
• Higher quality focus through “Train the Trainer” programmes to ensure quality benchmarks
• Facilitate entrepreneurship to VLCC Institute students through Government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana in association with the Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council
• Introduce Beauty & Wellness sector related courses in schools and colleges, in association with Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council
• Skill based training programmes run by Governments -- Central and State for skills training