3545 trained under DDU-JYK: Biswajit
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR

Imphal, December 18 2021: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj minister Thongam Biswajit Singh on Saturday said that under the DDU-JYK, 3545 candidates have received training in various trades/sector out of the sanctioned target of 10,518 by end of 2023 while 2042 of them have been placed in various organisations and institutions till date.

Speaking as the chief guest at the closing function of a two-day Job Fair 2021 organised in connection with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration at the Lawn Area, Hotel Imphal by the State Skills Mission Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM), minister Biswajit stressed the need for organising similar job fairs in all districts for at least two days so that trained youths from other districts who could not attend the fair in Imphal can also get the benefit.

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) is a part of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), he said, addr ing that the two-day fair was organised under the scheme.

While informing that Manipur is one of the leading states in the implementation of the scheme, he conceded that due to the Covid-19 pandemic there were delays in organising and conducting similar activities as job-fair.

He also conveyed appreciation to the attending companies and candidates, especially the girls who have come out seeking jobs, and said that presence of girls in large numbers in the fair is in fact a sign of women empowerment.

Biswajit also encouraged the young girls to become entrepreneurs, stating that there are several schemes like Start Up which encourage entrepreneurs.

He also reminded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced several schemes for the welfare of women including Jan Dhan Yojana, UJJAWALA Scheme, etc.

He also inspected the stalls at the fair and interacted with the staffs.

The closing function was also attended by chief operating officer-Skill State Skills Mission Kh Bobby Singh.

Altogether 18 companies took part in the two-day fair.

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