Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Thursday said that the State Government has set a target to provide jobs to two lakh youth in the next two years through Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University.
Besides, efforts are being made to fill up the backlog of posts in various government departments meant for scheduled castes and backward classes, said Manohar lal while addressing representatives of backward classes from all districts of the state in an interactive session at his residence here.
The Chief Minister said suggestion received from them would be considered while framing new policies and programmes.
He said that that Haryana is the first state to set up a Skill Development University after the name of lord Vishwakarma. Now following the footsteps of Haryana, Rajasthan is also contemplating to set up a similar university, said he.
The University has introduced about 50 courses in various trades including Mason, Saloon, goldsmith and those who wanted to get themselves trained in latest technology in this new era could get admission in these trades, said Manohar lal.
He said with a view to keep check on issuance of fake certificates by the skill development centres as a result of which the youth could not get an employment due to lack of training skills, a scheme is being prepared under which all the Skill Development Centres in the State would run under the Skill Development Mission or under the concerned university.
While launching a scathing attack on the Congress for non-passage in the Rajya Sabha, of a bill that sought to give constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes, the Chief Minister said that ‘I am sure that the Government would get support in the Upper House and the Bill would be passed’. He also asked the people to expose the anti-OBC mindset of the Congress which created hurdles in the passage of this Bill in the Rajya Sabha.
He said that Haryana has already constituted Backward Class Commission with aim to ensure welfare of people belonging to backward classes in the State. Apart from this, schemes were also be prepared for nomadic tribes in the State so that they could settle at a single place rather than roaming around at different places. For this, Haryana Vimukt Ghumantu Jati Vikas Board has also been constituted. The State Government would also provide houses to the people belonging to nomadic tribes, if required, he added.
The Chief Minister said that there is no shortage of electricity in the State and also blamed the previous Governments for creating a mindset among the people that they need not to pay electricity bills.
He urged the people to pay their electricity bills regularly and said that besides Government, the cooperation of the society is must to change this mindset in the interest of Haryana.
He said that the State Government has also decided that now the people could make an appeal against the fine imposed on the electricity theft to Superintending Engineer (SE) operations. There are 18 SE (operations) in the state, he added.
The Chief Minister said that during about 30 month’s tenure of present State Government, various steps have been taken to ensure transparency at all levels in the state. A survey would be got conducted in the State for the ‘Swasthya Bima Yojna’ next month on the basis of which various welfare schemes and programmes would be implemented. He urged the people to provide accurate information so that the eligible people could get the benefit of government schemes.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of State for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes, Krishan Kumar Bedi thanked the Chief Minister for approving 11 new hostels for the students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.
He said that the State Government is also contemplating to the increase the amount of loan being given to the beneficiaries of these castes from Rs 1.50 lakh to Rs 5 lakh.
Principal Secretary, Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes Anil Kumar said that that the department has simplified the system for loan. Now, the people could apply online for obtaining loan from the Department. Chief Minister Manohar lal would soon launch this website, he added.