Sundargarh: The district mineral foundation (DMF) is playing a prominent role in training youths of this district and then helping them to get employment, a source stated here Tuesday. It has been going on for the past few years after the DMF realised that more and more youths of the district are migrating to other states for work. Hence the DMF decided to embark on a mission of skill development for the youth. Once the youths are trained, they can get jobs with companies in this mineral-rich district, sources said. In the past few years, a large number of youths have benefitted from the scheme and now have lucrative jobs, the sources added.
To achieve its goal of providing jobs to youths, DMF (Sudargarh) tied up with various partners to identify and train talented youths for employment in various blocks of this district. The DMF on behalf of the district administration has signed agreements with reputed educational institutions like the State Institute of Hotel Management at Bolangir, Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology at Rourkela, Central Tool Room Training Centre in Bhubaneswar and the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises institutes in this town and Kalunga. The DMF takes care of all the costs including the course and hostel fees of the youths selected. Once their training is complete, DMF helps them in getting a suitable job.
A total of 54 youths underwent skill-development training at the Central Tool Room Training Centre. Out of them, so far 26 have got jobs in FY 2023-24. Similarly, 260 of the 480 youths, who underwent training at the Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology, have also been employed by various companies. The DMF entered into a partnership with the State Institute of Hotel Management in 2021. Those selected to the institute were trained in various skills including food services, housekeeping and attending to guests in hotel rooms.
Out of the 50 who received training, 39 have got jobs in hotels both in Odisha and outside the state. The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises institutes here and in Kalunga provide training in various subjects including fashion designing, nursing and taking care of senior citizens and courses on telecom technology. Out of the 870 trained, 288 have got jobs.
Many of the youths who have benefitted from the schemes launched by the DMF are getting salaries ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000 per month. Many other trained youths have gone in for self-employment and started small businesses on their own. Some of them are indeed doing well, sources pointed out. The DMF has become a beacon for many youths in this district. The work being done by DMF has been appreciated at all levels in this district.