Mangaluru/Udupi, May 15: As part of chief Siddaramaiah-led government’s ambitious ‘Kaushalya Karnataka Mission’ the district administrations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Monday formally launched a drive to enrol youth who want to upgrade their skills necessary to get jobs.
Presiding over the inaugural function of the DK district level drive at Town Hall in Mangaluru, J R Lobo, MLA, Mangalore South, said that though there are enough vacancies in the country, it was difficult to find the right person with the right skills for the job.
Addressing the youth he said: “Pinpoint your interests and strengths, work towards it; only then will you be satisfied with your life, and enjoy your work.”
B Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology inaugurated the programme by launching the website of the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, www.kaushalkar.com.
Stating that the youth force of Dakshina Kannada district is known for its creativity, Mr Rai asserted that 70% of the applicants that undergo training through this programme will secure employment. The scheme provides reservations for Scheduled Castes (20%), Scheduled Tribes (7%) and Minorities (15%).
Dr K G Jagadeesh, Deputy Commissioner, DK, B A Mohammed Haneef, President, Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, Mohammed Nazir, Commissioner, Mangaluru City Corporation, Dr M R Ravi, CEO, Zilla Panchayat, DK and Rithesh Kumar Singh, Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Bengaluru, were present.
Ten counters were installed for applicants to enroll themselves at the venue of the inauguration.
In Udupi, Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports inaugurated the enrolment drive and said that skill-based training would improve the job prospects of the youth.
He said that the State government had set a target to provide skill-based training to 9,100 youth in Udupi district. He added that he would urge Siddaramaiah to increase the target for giving skill-based training for the youth of Udupi district.
Mr. Madhwaraj said that he had observed that of the 6,000 youth applying for jobs during udyog (employment) melas, only 10% got it. This was not because the candidates lacked marks, but they lacked job oriented skills. The Kaushalya Karnataka scheme was formed to address this problem. Nearly 27,300 youth were expected to be enrolled for the skill training in the district, he said.
Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis presided over.
In all Taluk centres
The enrolment centres will be operational in all the taluk offices in Dakshina Kananda and Udupi districts till May 27. In Mangaluru special enrolment counters have been installed at the Government First Grade College, Car Street.
Persons aged between 16 and 35 have to register their names on the websitewww.kaushalkar.com. They can also register their names on the Kaushalkar mobile app. Each applicant has to provide his/her Aadhaar number.
As included in the Karnataka Budget 2017, the Kaushalya Karnataka Mission, aims to provide skill development training, employment and a prolific livelihood through their respective departments to persons between the age of 16 and 35. This scheme has been created with the objective of boosting employment opportunities and bringing all skill development programmes under one roof.
The scheme is a three step process i.e. the enrollment, training and employment. Training will enhance their chances of employment. About 5 lakh applicants will be trained depending upon their enrollment in particular departments. The programme is open to everyone – including those who are educationally poor and educated but unemployed. People living in other regions can enroll themselves through the website. It is also available to people living in the Gulf, to develop their skills and increase their employment opportunities abroad.
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