Presiding over the governing body of CM Small and Cottage Enterprises Development Board Chief Minister Raghubar Das reiterated the commitment of Government to connect the poor with employment here on Wednesday. Das said that the board has been established with the rationale to uplift the poor.
The CM said that the board should work professionally. After conducting a survey of the villages and necessity of the people, they will be connected with small and cottage industries and women should be given priority in it.
Das said that the Board should train the villagers and provide them basic infrastructure and market. Approximately 300 people connected with this board will be given appointment letter. Four project, 24 district and 260 block coordinators will participate in it.
Industry Secretary Sunil Barnwal said that 24 district coordinators will function under four coordinators and 260 block coordinators will work under the district coordinators. The 32,620 village coordinators will work under block coordinators. These coordinators will be trained in various skills. People in villages producing lac will be trained in lac work and people from silk production areas in silk. They will also be trained in animal husbandry and poultry work.
In the first phase, 24 districts and 260 block coordinators will be trained. Geographical condition of villages and requirements of villagers will be surveyed. Thereafter, all 32,620 village coordinators will be trained in three months.
By the end of the year, small or cottage industries will be established in every village and production will be started for the prosperity of the villages.