{"id":618,"date":"2025-04-20T13:51:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T13:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/?page_id=618"},"modified":"2025-04-22T10:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T10:53:59","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"618\" class=\"elementor elementor-618\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7473d390 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7473d390\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-155b86c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"155b86c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbc2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"afbc2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77c1eafb elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"77c1eafb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bebe14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12bebe14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUN FOUNDATION<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccfdb4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccfdb4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MSDC - Ludhiana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6213b723 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6213b723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nThe <b>World Skill Campus of Excellence <\/b>consists of two premier institutes: <b>Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Ludhiana, and Multi Skill Development Centre (MSDC).<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9be00c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9be00c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Dr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Padma Shri, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha,<\/b> has adopted and is actively mentoring ITI Ludhiana which comes under department of technical education led by <b>Sr. Harjot Singh Bains, Hon\u2019ble Education Minister, Punjab. <\/b>Dr. Sahney has contributed \u20b92 crore from his MPLAD fund and an additional <b>\u20b970 lakh by his own to upgrade ITI Ludhiana.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6998633 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6998633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The upgrades include the provision of modern, cutting-edge technology such as <b>Robotic Welders, 3D Printing Machines, CNC Machines etc., digital classrooms with audio-video setups, and advanced training labs to enhance skill-based learning. A total of 37 different courses are there in ITI.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafc23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aafc23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The<b> Multi Skill Development Centre (MSDC)<\/b> an institute of Punjab Skill Development Mission led by <b>Sh. Aman Arora<\/b>, Hon\u2019ble Minister of Employment Generation and Skill Development had remained vacant and underutilized for years. Recognizing its potential, <b>Dr. Sahney has personally spent \u20b92.5 crore on capital expenditure <\/b>for its transformation into a modern Skill Centre of Excellence. This facility now houses <b>state-of-the-art training labs for Artificial Intelligence, Aviation, Hospitality and Tourism, Agriculture Skill Development, Fashion Designing, Beautician Courses, Nursing, CNC Programming, Electrician, Welding, and various other courses accredited by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).<\/b> All these courses will be provided completely <b>free of cost<\/b>, ensuring skill development and employability for aspiring youth of Ludhiana and nearby districts.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9be2df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9be2df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additionally, all operational expenses for running the centre including trainers salary and other monthly expenses will be borne personally by <b>Dr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d69921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d69921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The <b>World Skill Campus of Excellence <\/b> has the capacity to provide skill training and facilitate job placements for over  <b>5,000 students annually,  <\/b>significantly contributing to workforce development and employment generation in Punjab.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf0bec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebf0bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b5faf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b5faf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banner2.jpg?v=1756552165\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banner2.jpg?v=1756552165 960w, https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banner2-300x195.jpg?v=1756552165 300w, https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banner2-768x500.jpg?v=1756552165 768w, https:\/\/sunfoundationindia.org\/msdcludhiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Banner2-368x240.jpg?v=1756552165 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SUN FOUNDATION MSDC &#8211; Ludhiana The World Skill Campus of Excellence consists of two premier institutes: Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Ludhiana, and Multi Skill Development Centre (MSDC). 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