116 districts in the country to start re-skilling labourers
NEWDELHI: The skill development ministry has zeroed in on 116 districts of the country to re-skill migrant labourers who have returned to their home states.
A letter written by the Skill Development ministry to the district collectors and district magistrates mentions that the Covid-19 has created an unprecedented social and economic disruption leading to large-scale reverse migration.
“This migration is likely to cause a lot of stress on the local economy and society which is already under considerable stress due to Covid-19,” says the letter by KC Gupta, Joint Secretary in the ministry to various district chiefs.
The said that “district specific” plans will be created to create sustainable livelihood opportunities in the identified districts under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana and the Apprenticeship scheme. The ministry plans to hold short-term training as well as recognition of prior learning programmes in the next four months to give direction to its initiatives.
“The Centre and state are in cognizance of t he massive reverse migration that has happened in the country and are working jointly to ensure opportunities of better livelihood for
THE LETTER MENTIONS THAT THE COVID-19
HAS CREATED AN UNPRECEDENTED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISRUPTION LEADING TO LARGE-SCALE REVERSE MIGRATION
them by engaging them in local economic activities. Under the guidance of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, our ministry is working in close conjunction with other central ministries the state governments and related organisations to map the existing skills of these migrant labourers basis a certain framework provided by us and future skills that will be in market demand. We are certain this exercise will connect the right workforce with the right work profile,” Skill Development minister Mahendra Nath Pandey said.
According to information accessed by HT, around 32 districts of Bihar, including East Champaran, Katihar, Madhubani, around 20 from Uttar Pradesh and 20 each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are among the most-affected.