More than 1.77 lakh youth have received training for various vocations under Chhattisgarh government’s Skill Development Programme in the State, officials stated. The programme was launched in October 2013. The programme is being run by Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Authority whose Chairman is Chief Minister Raman Singh. The programme is being managed by the Manpower Planning Department.
Quite recently, an amount of RRs2.5 crore had been allocated from the CAMPA Fund by Chhattisgarh government for skill development of the youth of families involved in the protection of forest and wildlife in Chhattisgarh,officials stated. On the orders of Chief Minister Raman Singh, a special provision has been made for Skill Development. There will be better employment opportunities for youth, officials stated.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand had presided over the special meeting of State CAMPA Organising Committee held recently which passed the order. The Forest Department also is included in the Skill Development programmes. Kanker and Charama forest regions are also included in the bear affected areas under the ‘Jamwant Scheme’. At present, this five-year scheme is applicable only to five forest Mandals.
It may be mentioned here that Chief Minister Raman Singh during the early months of 2014 had directed officials to prepare a Rs3,200-crore action plan for the next five years from the funds to be received from Centre’s ‘CAMPA Fund’. A Rs600-crore action plan would be prepared for each year, he had stated. About Rs 3,200 crore ‘State CAMPA Fund’ is currently available with the Central government.
Singh had also directed to launch a special drive for planting trees on the sides of road from Mainpat in Surguja and Jagadalpur to Chitrakot Waterfalls. He had directed to plant only one variety of saplings on one road, with which not only the beauty of the road would be enhanced, but it would get a new identification also. The Chhattisgarh government had set a target of planting 7.58 crore saplings of different species under “Hariar Chhattisgarh Abhiyan” (Green Chhattisgarh Campaign) in the State during 2014.