Israel has approached India to carry out recruitment drive again for 10,000 construction workers and 5,000 caregivers simultaneously to plug their skill gap in the infrastructure and health sector.

This comes on the back of a similar request made by Israel, earlier in the year, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)said here on Tuesday.

The Population, Immigration, and Border Authority (PIBA) has put in a request across four specific job roles: Framework, Iron Bending, Plastering, and Ceramic Tiling.

A team from PIBA, comprising of assessors, is to visit India in the coming week to carry out the necessary skill tests for selecting those who meet their criteria and skill requisites.

The second round of recruitment drive for construction workers is to take place in Maharashtra, it said.

Further, Israel also requires 5,000 caregivers to boost its healthcare services. They have stated candidates who have completed at least their 10th standard along with holding a certificate issued by a recognised Indian institute and completing a care giving course with at least 990 hours of on-the-job training can apply.

In the first round of recruitment of construction workers for Israel, a total of 16,832 candidates appeared for skill tests in their trade out of which 10349 candidates were selected.

Those selected will earn a salary of Rs 1.92 lakh per month, along with medical insurance, food, and accommodation. A bonus of Rs 16,515 per month is also provided to these candidates.

The NSDC reached out to all states to carry out recruitment after the government-to-government (G2G) agreement was signed in November 2023. The first round of recruitment drive was carried out in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Telangana.

The agreement was signed after India and Israel initiated a Framework Agreement on Temporary Employment of Indians in May 2023.

All the candidates, going through the G2G pathway are mandated to undergo pre-departure orientation training.

This encompasses a manual to understand Israeli culture and way of life and get accustomed to their new home.