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government developing model from training to direct employment: Minister Kapil

Dev Agarwal

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ITI to international employment, skill development changing future of youth:

Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal

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dearth of employment opportunities for youth after training, expanding

opportunities priority of government: Minister Kapil Dev Agarwal

Lucknow,

23 Dec (HS): Kapil Dev Agarwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for

Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said in the

Legislative Council that after receiving training, there are immense employment

opportunities available for the youth and that when given good opportunities,

the youth naturally choose the better option; there is no restriction of any

kind in this. He said that the department does not work to bind the youth to

any one company, but rather, by coordinating with industries, strives to

provide them with maximum opportunities.

Minister

Agarwal stated that companies determine the length of employment on their own,

but the government's responsibility is not to restrict youth, but to equip them

with skills and lead them toward a better future. He explained that the

department holds regular meetings with various organizations, including

industry associations, industrial organizations, and major industrial groups

such as the IIA, FICCI, and CII. Through regular interactions in the state's

major industrial areas, including Noida, Kanpur, and Lucknow, youth are being

trained to meet the needs of industries.

Minister

Agarwal said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the

leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, investment conferences are held

to map the skills needed in each sector. Training programs are conducted based

on this, enabling youth to be directly connected to employment. He said that

the department only has data available related to youth engaged through

training and placement, while many youth are also employed in various

companies, institutions, and organizations through their own efforts.

Minister

Agarwal emphasized the importance of technical training, stating that youth

with technical skills have greater employment opportunities. Large-scale

training is being provided in areas such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, plumbing,

electrical engineering, automobiles, drones, solar, and electric vehicles,

creating continuous employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas. He

stated that in the past three years, approximately 8,000 youth have been sent

to Israel for employment, where they are earning between Rs. 1.5 lakh and Rs. 2.5

lakh per month. Additionally, with the support of the Tata Group, ITI

institutes have been equipped with state-of-the-art technology. At least two to

three ITI institutes in each district of the state have been developed with the

latest machinery and modern sheds. He stated that this transformation has been

made possible by an investment of approximately Rs. 7,000 crore through CSR

funds.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi