Chief secretary N Ravi Shankar has stressed on the need for preparing the youth for employment through skill development training.
He said this while chairing the Skill Development Mission board of governors meet here on Thursday.
He suggested that a core group of six young IAS officer be formed for this purpose. Heads of departments should also be linked to the schemes under the mission and workshops should also be organised for them.
Skill Development Mission director, additional secretary Akshat Gupta informed that skill development training programme has been started in the State. At present a total of 2040 students are undergoing training in 12 sectors at 68 training centres.
These students will be given 500 hours training after which the company providing training will also help in facilitating employment for them. Sectors with more employment opportunities will be extended while the training centres will also be extended to remote areas of the State.
Skill development training will be provided in agriculture and related areas, auto repair, banking and accounting, beauty culture and hair dressing, bamboo, carpet weaving, career and logistics, fashion design, fragrance, flower and perfumery, fire and safety engineering, hospitality and other vocations, he added.