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The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday launched a new skill development scheme aimed at providing employment to tribal youth in 24 Naxal -affected districts. The scheme, called Roshni, will provide training and employment to an estimated 50,000 youth in the 10-35 years age group, over a period of three years, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said. He said 50 per cent of the beneficiaries of the scheme will be women.
The scheme will follow the Himayat project model, which was launched in Jammu and Kashmir, and has been implemented in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, and West Singhbhum, Jharkand, on a pilot basis over the last 18 months. The Rs 100-crore project will be jointly funded by the Union and State Governments, with the Centre providing 75 per cent of the funding. Further, the scheme will be implemented on a public-private basis, with private agencies providing job training and employment.
The scheme has achieved success in the two districts where it was implemented on a pilot basis. — Our Bureau
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