Union Minister of State for Skill Development Anant Kumar Hegde and Chief Minister Raman Singh jointly flagged off fifteen “Skills Chariots” to launch the Union Government's “Skills on Wheels” project in the capital city Raipur on Sunday. The vehicles will tour the entire State.
This will create awareness regarding the Skills development projects and encourage the rural youths to launch their own business ventures. Each chariot has two counsellors. The Skills Chariots will tour 13 districts in the first phase from August 17th-31st.
The remaining 14 districts would be covered in second phase from September 2-17th. The youth keen on training will be registered on the Skill India portal'.
They would be then imparted training for 50-1800 hours. The trained youth will be assisted in finding employment.
Chief Minister Raman Singh said the Union Government’s 'Skills on Wheels' will enhance the skills of rural youth and possibilities of self-employment. The State Government will impart training to the last youth of the remote village.
It will create a positive environment of skills development in the entire State. The trainers and the trained also will be provided with world class training in skills development.They will be empowered with innovative methods.
Chief Minister said that Chhattisgarh is the first State in country to provide Right to Skills' Development to youth. They are given free of cost training. Till date around 4.4 lakh has been given training in various trades. 2.7 lakh youth has already been gainfully employed in several vocations. 2600 youth have been provided with training at the Central Plastic Engineering and Technical Institute (CPET), Raipur. Trained youth have spread over the country and employed in cities like Chennai and Bengaluru.
Union Minister of State Anant Kumar Hegde said that Chhattisgarh is a role model in providing Skills' up-gradation to youth in the entire country. He appreciated the establishment of livelihood Colleges in all the 27 districts of the State and imparting of training in various trades of choice to the youth. The target is to provide training to one crore youth in the next four years all over the country. Entire globe is veering towards knowledge-based society. India also should take steps in this direction. Chhattisgarh should be made 'Knowledge Capital'. The country should move rapidly in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security.
Hegde called upon all concerned to be actively participants in this ultra-modern technology. The Union Government will provide all possible assistance to the State Government in Skills Development projects. MP Ramesh Bais, Water Resources Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, Public Works Minister Rajesh Munat, Tribal Development Minister Kedar Kashyap, Sports and Youth welfare Minister Bhaiyyalal Rajwade and senior officials were present.