Shri Ashok Gahlot
Chief Minister Rajasthan

 

 

Chief Minister Livelihoods Development Programmes

 


Less educated and less privileged unemployed urban and rural youth are given short term training on certain identified skills so that they can acquire reasonable competency level and become employable or self-employed. In present formal system, entry-level qualification for technical courses is 10+2. The large number of youth deprived of technical skills shall be benefited by the Chief Minister’s Livelihoods Development Programme. These programmes are sponsored by the Rajasthan Mission on Skills and Livelihoods (RMoL)

Around 160 skill- based activities have been identified. Some of the identified skills are Multipurpose mechanic, Audio Video repairing, Household Electric item repairing, refrigerator repairing, farm equipment repairing, tractor servicing, motorcycle repairing, marble tile fitting, shuttering fitters, Dhaba /restaurant cooks and waiters, Data Entry operators etc. Course curriculum have been developed for all these courses for implementing skill based training programmes uniformly throughout the state.

Major component of these skill based trainings is practical learning where participants are given hands-on practice. Tool kits are provided in certain training programmes with the intention that the trained persons immediately start earning. The existing institutional setup of Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) of Agriculture Universities, Government Agencies, training institutions set up by the banks and capable NGOs have been utilized for organising the trainings in efficient and cost effective manner.


During the financial year 2006-07, 282 short term skill programmes of 6-8 weeks duration were organized benefiting about 5550 less educated and less privileged youth. Assessment of 105 programmes was carried out and it was found that 28.81% candidates were of general category and 71.19% from SC, ST, OBC category. 23.8% participants were women and 72.2% were men. family income for 90.42% participants was less than RS 5000/- per month. 64.8% participants were from rural area, 9.46% from semi-urban area and 25.74% from urban area. 90.91% participants were in the 18-30 years age bracket.


During 2007-08. 603 training programmes were organized benefiting 14200 persons.

During 2008-09, some large training providers were roped in to organize specialized courses like tally, office assistant, career grooming, spoken english and employment readiness skills. These programmes were designed to enhance employment opportunities.In this year 1021 training programmes were orgnized by about 350 different agency throghout the State benefiting about 22,500 youth.

 

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