Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship reviews Academic and Infrastructure Initiatives of CSTARI Kolkata*- *Lays Foundation Stone for Auditorium* •
Kolkata, 24 February 2026: *Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Government of India, visited the Central Staff Training and Research Institute (CSTARI), Kolkata today* to review the institute’s ongoing academic reforms, curriculum development initiatives and infrastructure expansion plans. During the visit, the Hon’ble Minister undertook a detailed assessment of CSTARI’s work in strengthening industry-aligned and future-oriented curricula under various flagship schemes, including *the Craftsmen Training Scheme, Apprenticeship Training Scheme and Crafts Instructor Training Scheme* . The institute has developed and updated a substantial number of courses across these schemes and has aligned several programmes with the National Credit Framework levels, with approvals from NCVET. Emphasising emerging technologies and green sectors, *CSTARI has introduced foundationa...