BSF to train youths from border areas under skill development programme

Staff Correspondent

SHILLONG, Aug 12: In an effort to enhance better career opportunities on the border areas, the Border Security Force, in collaboration with Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS), organized an orientation programme on skill development of the unemployed youth of the border area at Dawki on Friday.

The programme was attended by around 100 youths from bordering districts of East Khasi Hills in West Jaintia Hills and East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya. The youth were introduced and oriented about skill development in various trades like electrician, vehicle mechanic, welding, hospitalities, industrial tailoring and persolity development in BPO etc.

Most of the candidates have been intimated about the date and schedule of training/course by project implementation agencies, like Don Bosco Technical Institute, SS Netcom, Infrastructure Leaving and Fincing Services (ILFS) and North Eastern Security Academy (NESA).

After training, the charges of which will be borne by the MSSDS, trained/skilled unemployed youth will be offered employment in different reputed tiol industries, BPO and factories.

Widespread unemployment and under-employment have been two major challenges prevailing in the society in bordering areas of the Meghalaya, which many of the times leads them to join illegal ways of earning money or indulging in crimil acts.

Therefore, alleviation of poverty and removal of unemployment have been the major objectives of this programme. Skilled manpower can give productivity and reduce poverty.

Skills development is in relation to work environment. The mission of the programme is to enhance the ability of the under-educated and under-skilled students to become self-employed, find meaningful work and continually upgrade their competency stated P. K Dubey, Inspector General, BSF, and Meghalaya Frontier.

The programme was presided over by Sultan Ahmad, DIG, SHQ BSF Jowai with other BSF Officers and eminent persons.