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Admitting that unemployment had been an issue, Minister for Labour and Employment Rohan Khaunte, on Monday afternoon said the Goa government has been taking proactive measures to reduce unemployment by creating employment opportunities in the State.
Khaunte was speaking to reporters after launching the Cipla Technical Academy (CTA) at Verna, which would provide learning and employment opportunities for Goan youth and would be run by Cipla along with Department of Labour and Employment.
Labour Commisioner Jayant Tari, Assistant Labour Commissioner Prasad Pednekar, Cipla (Director, HR) Ajit Gupta, Cipla Associate Director (Corporate Affairs) Viraj Sinari and Senior Director Technical Ijaj Khalif were present at the launch of CTA. “The CTA will provide skills to the youth via two options. A skill development program course of two years would be provided with classroom and on the job training. The other course would be a 6 month Asceptic technique training program, where the Goan youth would be provided classroom and practical training.”
“The CTA would offer stipend ranging from Rs 10,000-13,000 per month basis to students enrolled in the courses offered. They would be absorbed by Cipla or the skilled students could be absorbed by other private sector units on completion of the course,” the minister said.
Khaunte said once CTA starts operations, the department would go one step ahead by getting other companies involved along the same lines, where unemployment could be tackled at the grassroots level. “We have had a couple of meetings with Cipla. We have understood that there is a skill gap and there is an opportunity gap for our people who need to be skilled and this skill training is not only necessary in pharma, but it’s related to other opportunities which Cipla has, as far as jobs are concerned.”
