CM: Government to set up migration centres soon

BHAGALPUR: Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar on Saturday said his government would soon set up migration centres at various places in the state for the welfare of the youth who migrate to other states for education and employment.
“Officials at migration centres will sort out various issues being faced by the youth while pursuing education or seeking employment in other states,” the CM said while addressing a job-cum-apprenticeship fair here on Saturday.
The CM said his government has targeted to make at least one crore youths from state skilful and employable. “Demand for skilled people is extremely high in the country and abroad. Youth should make use of various skill development schemes of the state and central governments,” the CM added.
The three-day fair, jointly organized by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and state labour resources department, will conclude on Sunday.
Referring to the state government’s ‘Kaushal Yuva Scheme’, the CM said the initiative was aimed at making the youth computer-savvy, improving their communication skills and inculcating good behaviour in them.
He added, “We need to make youths educated, highly-skilled and employable in order to transform the society, state and country. Our objective is to educate, recruit, train and employ the young generation.”
Nitish also saw the stalls and kiosks of the entrepreneurs and various industrial units at the job fair and encouraged them to make use of the occasion.
Referring to the state government’s Hunar scheme, a community-based skill development project for poor Muslim girls which has been extended to SC, ST and other deprived sections of the society, the CM said, “The scheme is not only changing the lives of young girls but also providing job opportunities to the youth in rural and suburban areas.”
Others who spoke on the occasion included labour resources minister Vijay Kumar Sinha and water resources minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lallan Singh. JD(U) MLAs Subodh Rai, Ajay Mandal and MLC Manoj Yadav were also present.