SHILLONG: The state Labour Department is on the move to select 60 candidates for training and they will then be sent to work in Japan as part of the TITP (Technical Intern Training Programme).
Speaking at the World Youth Skills Day programme at U Soso Tham auditorium on Monday, Principal Secretary of Labour department, DP Wahlang said the candidates should have technical background and will be taught Japanese language.
With an aim to equip the youth with skills to ensure their employability, Wahlang said the government will continue with the programme depending on the success rate.
Second initiative
Another programme to be initiated by the government is Managed Service Operating Programme (MSOP) to access feasibility of more trades wherein students can choose from a range of skills such as agriculture, pottery, aviation, hospitality, beauty and wellness.
He informed that the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) under the state government has called for more than 25,000 trainees to be trained.
The government also plans to improve the infrastructure of ITIs in the state which also has an ITI exclusively for women.
This year the government will include more trades in the ITIs. The government targets 25,000 to 30,000 youth to be trained in one year.
The government of Japan has initiated the TITP programme to render Indian youths with the much needed technical skills.
Laziness & unemployment
Deputy chief minister in-charge Labour Prestone Tynsong spoke about the link between laziness and employment and said, “Laziness is ruling our brains and that is why boys and girls are being misled in the name of employment.”
He informed that it is a tedious task for the Labour department to compile names as registration of people below 32 years of age has crossed 32,000 in the Employment Exchange.
He asserted that the government will not be able to provide jobs to even 10 people.
Sharing anecdotes of his everyday schedule, he said that he meets 50-60 people and comes across many youths who want job and jokingly said, “That is why my hair is falling.” He went on to add that getting a government job is not easy as it was 25 years.
Tynsong urged the youths not to be satisfied with getting jobs but should also create jobs.
He banked on the proficiency in English language gained by the youth of the state which has led to a huge export of human resources from the state.
During the programme, the deputy chief minister along with other dignitaries released the Skill Brochures and also distributed certificates to the trainees who have completed their skill training in various programmes.
As part of the celebration, skill training providers of various government sponsored programmes also set up stalls at the venue to enable the youth to obtain information on various sectors like Hospitality, Fashion Designing, IT/ITES, Healthcare-General Duty Assistant, Security Guard, Plumbing, Welding and Painting, Integrated Farming, Pottery, Handloom & Weaving and others. The programme was organised by Labour Department in collaboration with MSSDS under the government project ‘Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya’ assisted by ADB.
