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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (HB)
Udupi, Feb 14: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency MP Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday February 13 inaugurated the National Skill Development Corporation sponsored ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra’, located at Reliance Trends Building, Lakshmindra Nagar, Udupi Manipal road.
Addressing the gathering she said, "The prime minister has completed three and a half years. He has promised to solve the problem of unemployment problem in the nation by generating employment in all villages.
"The union government has launched a skill development department after 70 years. Engineering graduates are facing severe unemployment. There is no hope of finding jobs in the field of engineering.
"Most of the people visit malls, but purchase from the street where street vendors sell fresh vegetables. Through bargaining they are able to buy vegetables at cheap prices. Most of the middle class people and low income group prefer to purchase from these places.
"Most of street vendors who sell pakodas and fast food at Malleshwaram market have come from coastal areas like Karkala and Kundapur and are thriving in their business. They have reached high positions and are conducting business on a large scale. Nowadays people desire to be self sufficient.
She further added, "Congress leaders were commenting on small scale traders and street venders by taunting Modi's personality. This is unfair. Congress has governed for 50 years in the nation out of 70 years. Congress is the main reason for this pathetic situation.
"Illiteracy in India is high as all children are unable to pursue graduation. The union government has decided to set up skill development training centers in all the constituencies.
"The training company has promised placement for all students who complete their three months of training at PMKK. I urge all job aspirants to make use of this opportunity.
MLC Kota Srinivas Poojary said, "Modi in his election manifesto promised employment generation to youth. State government promised unemployment allowance which has not been executed yet. 1% of the people were able to get government jobs, but 6.5 crore population is job hunting. Around 35 lac vacancies are yet to be filled in government departments.
"Despite soldiers protecting the nation, unemployed youth are engaged in pelting stones on others."
Uday Kumar Shetty, convener of Kediyur Uday Kumar Shetty Family Trust expressed his desire to render his service to society through his family trust.
Dinakar Babu, president, zilla panchayat Udupi, Sheela K Shetty, vice-president, zilla panchayat Udupi, Tbingale Vikramarjuna Hegde, former district BJP president were present.
Manish Kumar, CEO and managing director, Roman Technologies Pvt Ltd Bengaluru briefed on the criteria of training and its benefits.
Joyal Almeida compered the programme.
About the course
A well equipped center set up by Rooman Technologies, Manipal offers eight different courses free of cost. The courses are:
- Beauty and wellness, hair styling for girls and women
- Apparel knits designing, embroidery, fashion designing, tailoring.
- Junior software developer (PUC/Diploma/ engineering)
- Domestic IT help desk attendant (ITI/Diploma/ engineering)
- Computing and peripherals (ITI/Diploma/ engineering)
- Networking and storage (hardware) (ITI/Diploma/ engineering)
- BFSI banking, finance and insurance (business correspondence and business felicitators (BCom/BBM)
- Retail– Retail salesmen and salesgirls
Duration of training is three months and there is provision for placement.
The three month course has a readmade syllabus. On completion of three months, the company will conduct an examination. Based on the result it will evaluate gradewise. The company has tie up with 24 companies and it will ensure placement in that company. The union government will refund the fee charge. There are eight trained teaching staff and eight assistant teaching staff at the center. There will be four hours of class in two batches.