Jharkhand Kaushal Vikas Mission Society on Saturday held a road show in Bangaluru in a bid to provide jobs to maximum number of trained youths from State during the Global Skill Summit proposed to be held in State on National Yuva Diwas scheduled on January 12.
Two MoUs related to training 10 to 12 thousands youths in a year with Connect India and for training 10,000 women for employment was signed on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering State’s Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi said that presently there was demand for skilled human resources while pointing out that PM Narendra Modi has started skill development programe across the country.
“In Jharkhand State government has framed a skill policy to prepare skilled manpower of youths,” the CS said.
Detailing on skill development porgrammes of State Government, he said administration hopes that in coming years the migration from state is of skilled youths looking for better jobs.
Secretary Higher and Technical Education Rajesh Kumar Sharma said there has been unprecedented change in work culture after the arrival of automation, artificial intelligence, mechanic learning, 3D printing and internet of things. The government is also trying to development infrastructure in this regard.
The department secretary informed that Jharkhand would train about 20 lakh youths under its skill development programme by 2020. He appealed to companies to appoint skilled youths of Jharkhand on adequate wages.
Mission Director Ravi Ranjan detailed on skill development porgramme in Jharkhand saying the State would set up centres of excellence. He also appealed to companies to employee large number of youths on January 12.
Two former trainees of Jharkhand skill development society also shared their experience on the occasion. The president of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries was among the participants in the show. The next road show would be held in New Delhi on December 5 when chief Minister Raghubar Das would interact with the industrialists.