NEW DELHI:
A public-private sector initiative to generate 40,000 jobs for qualified youth from Jammu and Kashmir over five years, will get corporates to focus on ‘difficult areas’ of the state rather than hiring people only from Srinagar and Jammu, besides ensuring a minimum respectable salary of Rs.20,000 per month for trainees absorbed.
Under the special industry initiative scheme, cleared by the Cabinet last week, big industrial houses and corporates will join hands with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to induct graduates, PGs and professionals from J&K for training in special skill at their facilities across India.
Among the corporates and chambers that have evinced interest in the scheme are Infosys, Essar, Tata, Ficci and Assocham. NSDC will now liaise with business houses to get a commitment on the number of persons they would train under the five-year scheme.
source: http://www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/ Political Bureau / Jul 14th, 2011