Karnataka to create 1 crore jobs in five years: CM B S Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, July 15: The Karnataka Skill and Livelihood Taskforce has been formed to create one crore jobs in the next five years, Chief Minister of the State B S Yediyurappa said on Thursday.
"Karnataka Skill and Livelihood Taskforce has been formed to create one crore job opportunities in the next five years.
It is expected to submit its report shortly," he said.
He said this after observing the 'World Youth Skill Day' organised by the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood today.
Noting that the country, the second highest populated one in the world after China, has human resources of youth belonging to the 18-35 age group, the Chief Minister said Karnataka has a population of 2.21 crore within the age group of 16-35 and many programmes have been initiated to improve the economic and social development of the State by skilling the youth to global standards.
The State has signed an agreement with Tata Technologies to upgrade 150 government ITIs (Industrial training institutes) by September at a cost of Rs 4,636.50 crore, he was quoted as saying by the CMO (Chief Minister's Office) in a statement.
Listing out the various initiatives taken by the government for skill development, Yediyurappa further said it is intended to release Rs 400 crore for 1,93,000 self-help groups as Community Investment Fund under the National Rural Livelihood Campaign.
So far, 17,121 self-help groups have received Rs 149.03 crore.
Eight MoUs (memoranda of understanding) were inked between the government and leading companies with a view to equipping the youth with skills.
The pacts were signed in the presence of Yediyurappa and C N Ashwath Narayan, Deputy Chief Minister who is also the Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Livelihood.
The MoUs include starting courses related to the automotive sector in selected ITIs in the districts of Bengaluru, Ramanagara, and Tumakuru in collaboration with Toyota Motors, said the Deputy Chief Minister's office in a statement.
It said other companies with which MoUs were entered include Wipro, GE, Narayana Hrudayalaya, ELCIA, ESDM Cluster, Adithya Birla Group, and Home Lane.
An agreement with Auto Desk company to provide training in Mastercam Design Software at Karnataka Germany Technology Training Institute (KGTTI) was also signed.
"The government has planned to sign 40 such MoUs with various companies out of which the eight were signed today.
The remaining will be inked shortly," Narayan said.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
