Capacity Building and Training Activities in Science & Technology:
	This programme aims to provide training to the members belonging to the SC category in various activities pertaining to science and technology and is dedicated to building capacity in them for their empowerment. The Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology & Environment, has been providing training in various activities since 2014-15. Earlier the interventions were meant only for the SC category candidates. In 2015-16, funds were also provided to hold similar activities for other candidates as well and in 2016-17 too, training programs were carried out for all sections of the society.
	The broad areas in which trainings have been provided till now include the following:
	Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Mobile phone repair Bed Side Patient Attendant training Training program on School Bags/ Fancy Bags/ Traveller Bags Making Utility Handicraft/ Jewellery from forest produce/ waste material available locally/ Pine needles Bamboo craft training Button Mushroom Cultivation Training, demonstration and Installation of Solar Water Heating System
	A total of 605 youth belonging to SC/ST as well as General Categories have been trained through 16 training programs held throughout the State.