Committed to enhancing the skills of youth and fostering employment opportunities, the Yogi Adityanath government has achieved significant milestones during the financial year 2023-24.
Specifically, the government has successfully facilitated the employment of 36,843 trained candidates from industrial training institutes. Additionally, through the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, a total of 29,354 trainees have been placed in various companies.
As a result, more than 66,000 youth across the state have gained employment opportunities through vocational education. Notably, these employment opportunities have been extended to students from all 75 districts across the 18 divisions of Uttar Pradesh.
This information was provided in response to a question asked during the budget session of UP Vidhan Sabha.
Minister of State for Vocational Education and Skill Development (Independent Charge) Kapil Dev Aggarwal, informed the House that in accordance with the directives from the chief minister, significant efforts are underway to seamlessly integrate youth into vocational education across the state.
Additionally, through the Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission, skill training is being imparted in 386 short-term courses in various sectors. These courses include traditional trades as well as contemporary ones such as ITeS, electronics, aerospace and aviation, telecom and healthcare, reflecting the inclusion of new-age courses, he added.
The department presented details of the successfully employed students in the House. Notably, students from all 75 districts of the state have secured employment opportunities after their training in industrial training institutes and skill development courses.
In response to another question, it was mentioned that under the Deendayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushalya Yojana, a total of 91,070 candidates were enrolled in the state from the financial year 2020-21 to 2022-23. Among these candidates, 64,047 individuals underwent skill training, leading to successful employment for 32,796 of them.
Furthermore, the entire training process for the enrolled candidates took place in all districts of the state from the financial year 2020-21 to 2022-23. A total expenditure of Rs 5,46,96,92,573 was incurred on the candidates during these financial years.