Lucknow, October 31
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday launched Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Kaushal Prashikshan Evam Rozgar Kshetra Vikas Yojana at Lok Bhavan on the 151st birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He announced that the state would develop Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Skill and Employment Zones in all 75 districts.
In the first phase, the process of establishing these centers has been initiated in Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi and Gautam Buddh Nagar. The scheme will then expand to all 18 divisional headquarters and then to every district of the state. These centers will provide youth registration, skill training based on their interests and abilities, and employment arrangements under one roof. Young people seeking jobs abroad will also receive training in the language of the respective country and the skills needed to connect them with employment opportunities.
CM stated, “The scheme has been launched in five districts in first phase. Funds have already been arranged for all 18 divisional headquarters. The centers will be constructed as soon as land becomes available. In Gautam Buddha Nagar, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority is developing this center and an institution like Tata has already joined the initiative. Gorakhpur Industrial Development Authority has also joined this initiative in Gorakhpur.
“If a young person has passed high school and wants to work, they will be registered at the center. They will receive skilling based on their interests and will then be placed in an institution, factory, or another sector. If a young person trained in nursing wants to go to Japan or Germany, they will be taught the language of the respective country. They will receive training according to local requirements, and the concerned embassy will help arrange employment. Not only young people can visit an Employment Zone. Even an older person seeking employment will be able to access these facilities.”
CM stated that MoUs had been signed with institutions such as Tata Indian Institute of Skills, Ashok Leyland, BBC Group, PTC, CIPET, Asian Development Bank, Minda and Avaada. “Young people will benefit from the experience and technology of these institutions,” he said. He also mentioned vehicle manufacturing in Lucknow and Ashok Leyland’s production of electric vehicles.
CM congratulated the young people who received job cards at the program. He mentioned assistance of up to ₹5 lakh, interest-free and without a guarantee, under the CM Yuva Yojana, as well as the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana.