From skill to prosperity – Chief Minister Sai’s special emphasis on making the youth self-reliant

Link skill training with employment, make youth self-reliant – Chief Minister Sai

Raipur, 05 August 2025: Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai gave clear instructions in the review meeting of the Skill Development Department at Mantralaya Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur today that the skill training of youth should be directly linked to employment and self-employment. He said that the objective of the government is not only to provide training, but to make the youth self-reliant and capable. For this, continuous innovation and effective action plan by the department is necessary. The Chief Minister reviewed the progress of the departmental schemes in the meeting and discussed in detail the district-wise training achievement and allocated budget for the year 2025–26. He took detailed information about the training programs conducted under the Chief Minister Skill Development Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0, and Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana. The Chief Minister took information regarding the training being given to surrendered Maoists under the ‘Niyad Nella Nar’ scheme. It was told in the meeting that so far 549 youth have been trained, while 382 trainees are receiving training in rehabilitation centers. In the same sequence, the course-wise training being given to the youth of Extremely Backward Tribes (PVTG) under the PM Janman Yojana was also reviewed.

Giving information about the departmental achievements in the meeting, it was told that from July 1, 2025, the attendance of trainees is being recorded by face-based scanning system under the Chief Minister Skill Development Scheme, which has improved transparency and monitoring.

In the meeting, information about the MoUs signed by the department with private institutions was also shared, which includes agreements made with Naandi Foundation and Mahindra & Mahindra institutions. Quality based training is being conducted in the state through these institutions. The outline of organizing ‘Kaushal Tihar 2025’ was also presented in the meeting, which aims to increase awareness about skills among the youth. This competition will be organized in two phases at the district and state level, in which participants of two age groups – below 22 years and above 22 years – will participate. The competition includes 10 major trades namely Automobile Technology, Bricklaying, Renewable Energy, Health and Social Care, Plumbing and Heating, Electrical Installations, Electronics Field Technician, Computer, Mobile Phone Technician, Graphic Design Technology/Desktop Publishing and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Two winners will be selected from each trade and age group at the district level, who will participate in the state level competition. State level winners will be awarded prizes, trophies and employment opportunities. They will be prepared for regional and national competitions of India Skills 2025, from where the selected participants will represent India in ‘World Skills 2026’, Shanghai (China).

Chief Minister Sai said that skill development schemes should be linked to livelihood, self-reliance and future building of the youth. He directed to make continuous efforts in this direction. Forest and Skill Development Minister Kedar Kashyap, Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Subodh Kumar Singh, Secretary of Skill Development Department S. Bharatidasan and other senior departmental officers including Chief Executive Officer of Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Agency (CSDA) Vijay Dayaram were present.