JAIPUR: Hindustan Zinc would provide job oriented training to 500 youths in rural areas of Rajasthan.
The company will spend Rs 80 lakh in one year to train these youths most of whom could not finish their formal education and are un-employed, according to a release.
The program was launched at Debari in Udaipur in association with Udaipur-based SANKALP.
They will be trained these youths in fields like helpers in mining, welding, drilling, electrician, cutting, tailoring, embroidery to name a few.
Hindustan Zinc has also made a provision for free stay and boarding and lodging facilities for the trainee.
The cost per trainee is estimated to be Rs 15,700 per candidate.
The training in the given fields and trades has been identified on the basis of the market demand of skilled people and is expected to give ample opportunities to these candidates.
The program also has provision to add new programs as per the growing market demand.
“Through the current program Hindustan Zinc is trying to help rural youth, particularly those who have dropped out from their education, to come forward get trained in various vocational fields. The fields selected are all market driven and we expect these youths will get good opportunities,” Head Corporate Communication of Hindustan Zinc, Pavan Kaushik said. -PTI