State govt. likely to launch skill policy to make youth more employable

Bengaluru: The state government is set to unveil the Karnataka State Skill Policy to make youth more employable and bring them into the labour force.

Announcing this during the launch of a week-long Kaushalya Abhiyan and koushalyakar.com (web portal) here on Monday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the skill policy would help in employing over 1 lakh youth in the next one year.

The chief minister said he would constantly monitor the implementation of the skill development programme. The Knowledge Commission had recommended training over 1.88 crore youth by 2030 and the government would meet the expectations in phases, he explained.

The training module would be industry-oriented, aimed at meeting industry requirements as Karnataka occupies the first spot in terms of investment in the country, he said, adding that Karnataka occupies the third slot in Foreign Direct Investment. This programme is not only for unemployed youth, but also entrepreneurs who want to know how to set up industries.

Actor Puneet Rajkumar, who has been chosen as the ambassador for Kaushalya Karnataka, expressed his gratitude to the government and said the programme was a ray of hope for the youth.