The State Government had entered into an agreement with a number of private sector companies to provide employment to the pass outs from scores of livelihood colleges in the State, officials informed.
They are provided employment through placements. Apart from this the youth are encouraged for self-employmen, they stated.
As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) an agreement had been signed between Durg livelihood College Society and I.C.I.C.I (Foundation of Inclusive Growth) and Raigarh's O.P. Jindal Community College (Village Poonjipathra).
There is a lot of demand for these highly-skilled youth in various construction activities of the State and Union Government, officials informed.
Notably, lakhs of toilets are being constructed as a part of Swachch Bharat Mission. There are immense possibilities for masons in the sector.
The 'Nal-Jal' schemes are providing a lot employment opportunities to trained plumbers in the entire State. The youths are given certificates after the assessment is over, they informed.
The youths are given latest knowledge in quality from the visitors of ICICI , CIPET, Maruti Suzuki, Birla Foundation.
The livelihood College Society operates these colleges. The head of the Governing Council of the colleges is Chief Minister Raman Singh.
The government had established such colleges in all the 27 districts of Chhattisgarh where basic educational qualifications are not needed.
The students are provided with employment -oriented skills and they feel that they are in a normal college. The students are given basic skills in the vocation of their choice and they come out with confidence.
The livelihood Colleges are nicknamed as Mini- I.T.Is and are proving to be successful in passing out trained persons.
The admissions are free of cost at the livelihood Colleges.
The students are paid Rs300 scholarship each to undergo training at the colleges.
The boarding facilities are free of cost. Apart from this each student is paid Rs2, 000 single installment.
livelihood College Society officers said that the first livelihood College had been established in insurgency-infested Dantewada district in October 2012. Notably, Chief Minister Raman Singh had inaugurated the first livelihood College.
The State Government on observing the popularity of the livelihood Colleges among the unemployed youth had launched the colleges in all the 27 districts of Chhattisgarh.
The colleges had been operating in all the districts within a span of four years of planning.
About 20 thousand students had already been trained in these livelihood Colleges so far. Short-term courses and training are provided at these colleges.
The youth are trained in masonry, plumbing, driving, stitching-embroidery, electrical fittings, welding, solar power plant repairing, office management, basic lessons in computers and several other training courses.
The youth are given training under the Chief Minister Skills' Development Scheme and Union Government Skills' Development Initiative Scheme.
There is a provision for personality development and English language skills' development.
Placement camps are held at regular intervals to provide employment to the trained and skilled youth.
The youth are given training under the Chief Minister Skill Development Scheme and Central Government's Skill Development Initiative Scheme.
There is a provision for personality development and English language skill development.
Placement camps are held at regular intervals to provide employment to the trained and skilled youth.