Skill Development Centres in Maoist Affected Areas

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Delhi
Last Updated : Mar 05 2015 | 12:21 AM IST
Ministry of Tribal Affairs provides funds to the State Governments including those effected with Maoist activities to carry out skill development and employment-cum-income generation programmes. During the current financial year, the Ministry has provided funds to the State Governments and impressed upon them for promotion of need based integrated livelihood / skill development initiatives among tribals such as, diversified crops, horticulture, dairy, poultry, fisheries, apiculture, sericulture etc. with proper market linkages, financing under line department schemes like milk cooperatives, marketable traditional skills like paintings, handlooms, handicrafts, artisans, skilled employment and other arts,entrepreneurship, modern skills, solar cell assembly and electrician, mobile phone repair etc. with appropriate placements, eco tourism in Tribal areas and skills for women, computer training hospitality, paramedics, Ayurvedic and tribal medicines and medical practices etc.

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First Published: Mar 04 2015 | 12:21 AM IST

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