While 92,000 youths had already got job letters in various trades, he explained that the remaining part of the target would be achieved within the next three days. Governor Draupadi Murmu and Union petroleum and skill development minister Dharmendra Pradhan would be present at the opening session of the summit that would be held at Birsa Munda Athletic Stadium within the sports complex. Ambassadors or high commissioners of Vietnam, Tunisia, Brunei and Mauritius and senior diplomats from eight other countries interested in skill development would also attend the summit. Asked about earlier instances when many youths who were offered jobs left due to poor salaries, he admitted there were problems. “The apparel sector will be one of the major employers and we convinced them to offer 20 per cent more than what they had planned,” said the skill mission society CEO Amar Jha.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2019 18:33 UTC