AGARTALA, July 24 (TIWN): Tripura Left front government in a bid to develop the skill development training programme and supporting PM Modi’s Skill India Mission is all set to open a separate Directorate to feather the skill development training in Agartala. The state government as part of the programme aims to generate a total of 1.12 lakh employable work forces in the auto mobile sector by 2022, said officials of IT department.Being a pioneer in skill development training the land-locked state also aims to create 0.21 lakh employable work force in rubber sector, 1.62 lakh in construction, 0.09 lakh in electronic, 0.08 lakh in food processing, 0.01 lakh in finance market and 0.09 lakh in the health sector by 2022.The official said that the new directorate will start functioning from August 1. Broadly, the skill development program will include at least 33 per cent female aspirants. As part of the programme the Tripura government had taken up certain initiatives under the skill development training programme to meet the cry of youths especially the youths of the rural areas.The skill development mission, Tripura would be headed by Chief Minister Manik Sarkar whereas a new committee would be constituted which would be headed by Chief Secretary Y P Singh.” The committee will comprise of 12 departments, he said.Skill development programmes in the north-east helps the youngsters to earn a decent livelihood and prevent them from taking up any unlawful activity. It also gives a boost to the state's economy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 15 launched the Skill India campaign on the occasion of the first World Youth Skills Day in view of opening a war against poverty in the country.

According to the experts there is an urgent need to create a confident work force here in land-locked state of Tripura. They say if the younger generation can’t face challenges, they themselves will become a challenge for the country.

However, it is worthy to mention here that in Agartala, the IL and FS Institute of Skills has been conducting training programmes in hospitality and tailoring that is benefitting a large number of youth in the state by providing them employment.

The institute has trained around 1,500 students in tailoring and hospitality sector. Having collaboration with companies in various sectors, the institute has helped in providing placements to its students within Tripura and in places like Bangalore, Chennai and Kerala.