To take the skill development mission up to the block level, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday launched the government’s ambitious Mukhya Mantri Sarathi Yojana (MMSY) at a function here. The CM also kicked off the Block Level Institute for Rural Skill Acquisition (BIRSA) in 80 blocks under the Sarathi scheme, which is part of the Jharkhand Skill Mission.
“The aim of the scheme is to make everyone, whether educated or uneducated, skilled so that they could be linked to employment or self-employment,” Soren said. Stating that skill development centers were mostly located in urban areas earlier, Soren said, “Rural youths used to face numerous problems to get training from such centers. So, the government decided to provide them with training in their blocks. In a phased manner, BIRSA centers will be opened in all 264 blocks of the state,” he added.
He said “Skill development is important for everyone. Working style is changing fast and skill development is required accordingly, otherwise, there will be a problem of employment.” He added that the current situation of employment in the country is worrying. “Earlier, farmers’ children used to go for defense jobs. After the Centre made changes in its recruitment provisions, the youths are in a catch-22 situation whether to join the defense services or not”. He said employment opportunities have also shrunk in banks and railways.
About the Scheme:
Under the scheme, youths will be provided training in various skilling programs so that they could get employment or go for self-employment. In 2023-24, the government aims to provide training to 40,000 rural youths. If any of the trainees do not get a job after three months of training, an employment incentive of Rs 1,000 to boys and Rs 1,500 to girls or physically challenged trainees will be given till the end of the first year through direct benefit transfer (DBT), an official said. Besides, the trainees will also be provided a travel allowance of Rs 1,000 for boys and Rs 1,500 for girls or physically challenged persons during training.
Eligibility
The eligibility for the scheme has been divided into two categories – general and reserved. Under the general category, youths in the age group of 18-35 will be provided skill training, while the upper age limit for the reserved category will be 50 years, the official said.
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