Chhattisgarh government is fully committed to providing skill development and employment opportunities to the youth – Deputy Chief Minister Sharma
The contract will prove to be a milestone in shaping the future of the youth of Chhattisgarh
Raipur, January 18, 2025: – With the aim of providing new possibilities in the field of employment and skill development to the youth in Chhattisgarh, Secretary, Department of Skill Development, Technical Education and Employment, S Bharatidasan signed MoU with CSRBox Foundation, CII Young Indians and Apnatech Private Limited in the Shaheed Memorial Auditorium, Raipur today under the chief hospitality of Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma and Forest and Skill Development Minister Kedar Kashyap. On this occasion, Director Technical Education and Employment Rituraj Raghuvanshi, Vice President of Apnatech Private Limited Dr. Preet Singh, Vice President of CSRBox Foundation Mano Viraj Singh, Vice President and Chairperson of CII Young Indians Gaurav Agarwal, apart from other officers, employees and students of various institutions were present.
On the occasion of the contract execution ceremony, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma said that the Chhattisgarh government is fully committed to skill development of the youth and providing them employment opportunities. He said that today’s contract will prove to be a milestone in shaping the future of the youth of Chhattisgarh. Our aim is not only to provide jobs to the youth, but to provide them such skills that they can become self-reliant and achieve new heights in their field. The government will ensure that every student, whether from ITI or engineering college or polytechnic, has a fair opportunity for employment. Deputy Chief Minister Sharma also clarified that the data of students registered for employment will be completely safe and it will be used only in the interest of the state. He assured that whatever services will be provided under the contract will be ensured with complete transparency and quality.
Deputy Chief Minister Sharma appealed to the youth to register on the CG Rojgar Portal and said that our aim is that every youth gets a right direction according to his ability and qualification. This government will make every possible effort to make the dreams of the youth come true. A new era of employment and skill development is starting in the state in collaboration with partners like Apnatech Private Limited, CSRBox and CII Young Indians. IBM will conduct free of cost certification courses which will be available in ITI, engineering and polytechnic colleges of the state. With this course, students will be trained as per global standards and a target has been set to ensure employment to at least 10% of the students. Deputy Chief Minister Sharma said that if the youth want, they can bring about the biggest change. He said that innovation starts with just an idea. We have to inspire our youth to not only create what is already in the market, but also create new products and solutions that are useful for the society. Success can be achieved only by making a small thought a big goal. With this contract, the government has made a new beginning in the field of skill development and employment, which will lead the youth of the state towards a bright future. Forest and Skill Development Minister Kedar Kashyap said on this occasion that the youth of Chhattisgarh have immense potential, but they need the right guidance and opportunities. This contract will ensure that even the youth from rural and remote areas can join the mainstream and showcase their capabilities. He said that the Chhattisgarh government wants to empower the youth and make them self-reliant.
