India, Aug. 17 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur in West Bengal is set to launch the School for Skills: Healthcare & Technology on its campus, aimed at training rural and semi-urban youth in the healthcare sector. The school will offer short-term certificate courses, with the first batch scheduled to begin in November 2025.

"The facility will initially accommodate 150 students annually, offering short-term certificate courses aligned with the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), including general duty assistant, emergency medical technician - basic, and phlebotomist," a statement issued by IIT Kharagpur on Saturday said.

"Affiliated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the union mi...