Gujarat may replicate Amma Unavagam model

It was in the city of Chennai that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa asked at her election campaign not long ago, “Who is a better administrator? Is it Gujarat’s Modi or this Tamil Nadu lady?” While this question may be relevant now because of the changes that have since taken place, it is striking now, a team of officials from Gujarat who visited the Amma Unavagam said their State was looking to implement that model.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken of choosing the best practices across the country with a view to replicating them. Clearly the State’s model providing subsidised, nutritious and hygienic food is worthy of replication. The Gujarat delegation visited the Amma Unavagam at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital. Amma Unavagam uses the services of women self-help groups in the State.

Mr. S.A. Pandav, Joint Director and Joint State Apprenticeship Advisor, Commissionerate of Employment and Training, Government of Gujarat said that, it is an excellent project. We visited the canteens. It is really beautiful, the food, infrastructure and the system. He said that, they are going to implement it in Gujarat. Gujarat needed to study more on infrastructure and the modalities. More than 10 lakh candidates who have complete industrial training are ready to work in such a system. Educational institutions in Gujarat are also likely to have such Unavagams.