Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that investor-friendly policies of the state government has started showing results as shortly Noida would be developed as a hub of electronics and electric manufacturing units.
“Many private players are investing in UP and more are likely to sign MoU in the near future. These investments would mean improvement in state GDP and more employment opportunities for the youth,” Yadav said in lucknow on Tuesday.
The lava International ltd and UP Skill Development Mission signed an MoU focussing on imparting training and absorbing the youths in the company. UP’s Skill Development minister Mehboob Ali and MD of lava International Hari Om Rai inked the MoU. “The UP government will extend all possible help to the company. The state government wants that these companies should impart skill development training to the youth and the initiative taken by lava International in this regard is praiseworthy,” he said. “The government is looking for job avenues for the pass-outs of Skill Development Mission. Officials have been asked to take help from placement agencies like Saral Rozgar, Select Jobs, Ola.com, and Monster.com. A special camp was held on July 16 in which over 16,000 trained youths were given appointment letters. Such camps should be organised on regular basis,” he said.
The CM said., “Till date the government has signed MoUs with 11 companies worth over Rs 100 crore turnover like Raymonds, Coffee Café Day and Javed Habib Hair and Beauty ltd. In these companies, youths are given in-job training and then are absorbed in the same group as per their qualification.”
The lava International will give training to over 10,000 in its Gautam Budh Nagar factory in the next four years and will employ at least 80 per cent of the traineees.
UP’s Skill Development Mission has won accolades globally. In May this year the Europe India Foundation for Excellence gave Best State in Empowering Youth Through Skill Development Award was given to UP.