For most of the tribal youths living in the interior villages of tribal areas such as Rahawan, Jhumra, Nawadih, Swang, Kedla and Konar, life is limited to the hills, the streams and podu cultivation (terrace farming). Only a few would have ventured out and seen what lies beyond the hills in the plain areas.
But, for the several youths, in recent past, who just passed out with a diploma certification in plumbing from the skill development Institute in Visakhapatnam on, life would be different from now.
Several youths have passed out and some of them have already got placed in various plumbing and construction companies for pay scales varying fromRs 8,000 to Rs 10,000, said sources of the 26th battalion of CRPF.
The 17 youths who are in the age group of 18 to 22 years, were selected by the CRPF and will undergo a 21-day computer training course, including computer training system, Excel, word, Power Point, Paint, New working point at M/S Institute of science and information technology at Bokaro sector- IV free of cost at the SDI. This is first of its kind programme initiated by the 26th CRPF and we will continue to do so, added Akhlesh Kumar Singh, Cammandant.
The youth were picked up from interior villages of Bermo sub-division in Bokaro and Ramgrah districts.
Apart from giving away the certificates, the CRPF also gave away tool kits, free of cost to all the pass-outs.
Giving away the certificates and tool kits, CRPF 26th battalion commandment AK Singh said, “Two things are important in life — skill and opportunity.” He urged the tribal youth to take the message forward and do well in life. Singh also said that there are a lot of opportunities for skilled persons such as plumbers, fitters, welders and cobblers in Central security agencies, added Singh.
According to Commandant, in the last couple of years, at least 200tribal youth benefited from the training.