The Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister CaptainAmarinder Singh on Thursday gave the go-ahead to an innovative new scheme -‘Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM), to facilitate the unemployed youth of the youth inhoning their skills and enhancing their employability in their chosen fieldthrough free short-term skill training.
The Cabinet decided to roll out the scheme from thecurrent fiscal on a pilot basis for construction workers and their wards. Atarget of 30000 beneficiaries has been proposed, at a cost of Rs.90 crore, tobe covered under this pilot project.
The Cabinet also authorized the Chief Minister to extendthe scheme to other sections of the society as and when appropriate, besidesempowering the Employment Generation, Skill Development & Training Ministerto make any amendments in the scheme as required from time to time for its successful implementation.
According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’sOffice, the scheme provides employment assistance allowance of Rs.2500 permonth for a period of 12 months from the start of the training course under theshort-term skill training programmes in the Punjab Skill Development Missiontraining centers. The said allowance shall be given during the training period,and after successfully completing the training during the pre-placement andpost-placement period of 12 months from the date of the start of programme.
Under MKMM scheme, the eligible construction workers/wardof construction worker registered with Construction Workers Welfare Board,Department of Labour, should contact the District Bureau of Employment andEnterprise of the concerned district to apply for the benefit.
Notably, the Captain Amarinder Singh government’sflagship programme ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar te Karobar Mission’ has so far facilitatedgainful employment to approximately 17.61 lakh youth since April 1, 2017,including 7.02 lakh in private sector, 9.97 lakh self employment ventures besides 62,743 government jobs.