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Skill Development in Naxal affected areas

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Delhi
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy has said that a scheme titled Skill Development in 34 Districts Affected by Left Wing Extremism is being implemented since March, 2011 for skill development in 34 naxal affected districts in nine States. The objective of the scheme is to establish one ITI & two Skill Development Centers (SDCs) in each of 34 districts and to run demand driven vocational training courses both long term and short term to meet the requirement of skilled manpower of various sectors of economy in and around these areas, and consequently provide opportunities to youth for decent livelihood.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today Shri Rudy said, this scheme is being implemented by the Directorate General of Employment and Training (DGET) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE). The scheme facilitates Skill training programmes for 1000 youth in Long Term Training @ 30 per district, 4000 youth in Short Term Training @ 120 per district and train 340 youth in Instructor Training @ 10 per district.

 

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First Published: Feb 26 2015 | 6:20 PM IST

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