Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited the North East Skill Centre in Guwahati, and interacted with the trainees learning Japanese language under the CM-FLIGHT (Chief Minister’s Foreign Language Initiative for Global Talent) scheme.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that preparing Assam’s youth for global employment opportunities while building an Atmanirbhar and prosperous Assam through skill development, employment and entrepreneurship remains one of the Government’s foremost priorities. He said the Government is making sustained efforts to connect the State’s youth with international employment opportunities, particularly through Japanese language training under the CM FLIGHT scheme. Under the scheme, the State Government has invested approximately Rs. 1.5 lakh per trainee, in four phases, towards education and training to facilitate employment in industries and other establishments in Japan.
During his visit, the Chief Minister also reviewed the progress of skill development and employment-oriented training programmes being implemented under the Assam Skill Development Mission. He inspected the Centre’s infrastructure and training facilities and interacted with trainees and instructors of Japanese language training under the CM FLIGHT scheme.
Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Minister Biswajit Daimary, Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr. KK Dwivedi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASEAN One Company Limited Toshiaki Nishikawa and other senior officials were present during the CM’s visit to the North East Skill Centre.
Later, Sarma also visited the under-construction Integrated Directorate Complex at Betkuchi and Sarusajai Stadium complex along with its surrounding areas in Guwahati. The visit was aimed at reviewing key initiatives to modernise administrative infrastructure and accelerate planned urban development in the state. During the visit, he took stock of the progress of important projects.
Assam CM visits North East Skill Centre, interacts with trainees of CM FLIGHT scheme
