Maintaining that employment generation for youths and facilitating income to unemployed youths is still a primary challenge for the Governments both at the Centre and in States, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday laid emphasis on skill development of youths.
“Employment generation, skill development and ensuring good income for youths cannot be a Government’s job alone. All the stakeholders should come forward to at least ensure skill development of youths,” said Pradhan here at the workshop titled Skilling India organised by Centre for Event Development and Activities.
He also highlighted Prime Minister Naresndra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative and the people of the State has to be courageous, efficient and productive.
CYSD member secretary Jagadananda and Dependable Agri Business Service managing director Sushant Kishore Khuntia laid stress on proper Government attention on skill development of youths in agriculture sector.
“There are a lot of scopes in the State where people can develop their skills and earn money. Hospitality, tourism, promotion of traditional skills is some of the areas where people can concentrate themselves and facilitate good earnings for themselves,” said Jagadananda.
Khuntia urged policymakers to come up with a comprehensive policy for agriculture sector since 70 per cent to 75 per cent of the population is still depending on agriculture.
The Centre for Event Development and Activities executive director. Ajay Rout. was present.