Apply for job-oriented courses at IHRD institutions by Oct 9

Applications can be sent for the free job-oriented courses of the National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) at the IHRD institutions till October 9. 

Students in the OBC category with an annual family income of less than Rs 3 lakh or from backward communities with an annual family income of less than Rs 1 lakh are eligible to apply. Those in the de-notified semi-nomadic and nomadic tribes can also apply.

There are 30 seats each for the three-month courses.  The selected students will be provided with a monthly stipend.

Institutions & the courses

* Model Finishing School, Kaloor, Kochi (0484 2985252)

Course: Solar Panel Installation Technician 

Eligibility: SSLC 

* Colleges of Applied Science, Kozhikode (94462 55872)

Accounts executive

Eligibility: Graduation

* IHRD, Extension centre, Thavanur, Malappuram (97468 65638, 0484 2985252)

Course: Domestic data entry operator

Eligibility: SSLC

* Technical higher secondary school, Varadium, Thrissur (0487 2214773, 9497072620)

Course: Electrician domestic solutions

Eligibility: SSLC