Govt okays 150 dream skill labs in govt schools

Lucknow: The state cabinet on Monday decided to set up DREAM (Design, Robotics, Electronics, Additive Manufacturing) Skill Labs in govt schools. The idea of DREAM Skill Labs is to fulfil industrial requirements by integrating new technical knowledge and curricula and aligning them with current and future technological needs.For this, the govt has collaborated with Nelco Network Products Ltd, a Tata enterprise that will set up 150 DREAM Skill Labs — two in each district. These labs will enable students in the state to acquire skills and undergo personality development aligned with current and future technological and industrial demands, said a govt spokesperson.The good-quality education and training tailored to industrial requirements will help govt school students gain access to enhanced placement, employment and job opportunities within companies and entities across both the govt and private sectors.