Pilot project for skilling tribal youth – ‘Rural Tribal Technical Training’ was launched by Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the Centre for Research and Industrial Staff Performance CRISP, Bhopal.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, Chandrasekhar said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp starts with the empowerment of rural youth. The road to Atmanirbhar Bharat travels through Atmanirbhar Villages.”
The pilot project envisions training for about 250 beneficiaries of 17 clusters of 17 districts selected from 6 states of India – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Odisha. It will be organized at Vikas Bharti, Gumla, Jharkhand.
The beneficiaries will be trained in 5 disciplines including electrical and solar energy, agricultural mechanization, e-governance, plumbing and masonry, and two-wheeler repair and maintenance. Upon receiving the training, youth will also be able to start their own business, thus generating more employment opportunities for other youth as well.
Launching the Rural Tribal Technical Training Program (Grameen Udhyami Project) of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government is giving priority to skilling as an important aspect to provide more opportunities to rural youth and strengthening local village economies.
