The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has a scheme “Capacity Building & Technical Assistance” to impart training to youth of North-Eastern Region (NER) through various eligible institutes/agencies in sectors which have a high employment potential. The scheme is not collaborative in nature in terms of responsibilities of training and placement of unemployed youth of the NER. Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC) has been sanctioned about Rs.1.03 crore in the financial year 2010-11 to train 500 youth.
CIDC has informed that so far 252 youth have been trained and 101 are undergoing training/counselling. 278 and 75 youth respectively are from Assam and Tripura. So far, all 252 trained youth have been offered placement, 118 of them have accepted the placement.
The training programme provides for 20% classroom (theoretical) and 80% hands-on practice at a “live work site” to enable the trainees to learn skills required in construction so that they may become better supervisors as well as are able to appreciate dignity of all aspects of menial works involved in construction business. Learners at CIDC Training Centre come from all the States, including those from North East States and like in any training institute, are treated equally.
The Ministry of DoNER has also apprised the management, CIDC to keep the candidates informed about the nature of the course and likely hardships involved in it prior to their selection. The Ministry has released Rs.77.47 lakhs so far to CIDC.
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