DC calls for career counselling of youth

Our Correspondent

Chamba, January 4

Deputy Commissioner DC Rana emphasised the need for career counselling and awareness among students of the district. For the purpose, the youth should be guided by local officials of various departments in schools and colleges of all subdivisions.

Rana gave these directions while presiding over a meeting of district-level skill development committee constituted under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) here today.

He said for this, an action plan for skill development should prepared based on local demand, in addition to hydropower projects, road and other construction works, transport sector, electricians, plumbers, paragliding, river rafting, homestays, repair of agricultural equipment, beekeeping, tissue culture etc.

Rana asked the employment department to organise employment fairs in the district in the forthcoming months so the youth trained in different skill development trades could be given placement for livelihood at their doorstep. He also stressed the need to create a database of skilled people.

“The objective of this scheme is to enable a large number of youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood,” said Rana.