To meet the requirement for skilled and unskilled workforce in different sectors and prepare the youth for employment in their chosen fields, Haryana Urban local Bodies Department would impart training to youth living in urban areas of the State.
The training would be imparted under the National livelihood Mission and Haryana UlB would also arrange for their placement, said Urban local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain.
She said that under this campaign, skill training in 26 sectors with high employment potential would be provided to youth belonging to Below Poverty line (BPl) families in all 80 municipalities of the state.
125 centres have been selected by the Haryana Urban Development Authority in 18 districts for providing training in 73 courses in various fields such as manufacturing, health, education, food processing, power and tourism, said she.
The Minister said that the duration of the training courses would be of two to six months. The youth would also be made aware about loans being offered under MUDRA scheme. The youth would apply for training through Programme Officer concerned. In the initial stage, selected centres have been prescribed the target of imparting training to 7,150 youth, she added.