Training programme for Kollywood technicians

Kollywood will shut down this November for three days, and it is all for a good cause. Around 10,000 technicians are expected to attend a certification programme led by none other than actor-director Kamal Haasan. Talking about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Skill Development Mission that aims to train 400 million by 2022, Kamal said, “The idea is to make our technicians internationally qualified.” He has claimed to have roped in over 35 film unions and convinced the All India Film Employee Confederation to participate in the shutdown. Calling it “one of the first worker-led initiatives,” Kamal said, “Efforts like this will go a long way in getting the movie industry and I will push the industry towards pursuing excellence,” said Haasan who's chairman of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.