Women in 13 shelter homes to get vocational training in UP

Lucknow, Aug 2 (KNN) The Uttar Pradesh department of Women and Child Development is partnering with the Skill Development Mission to impart vocational training to destitute women residing in about 13 shelter homes in the state.

Manoj Rai, Director of women welfare and child development department on Monday said that the Uttar Pradesh government is working to provide skill training based on the interests of the women living in the shelter homes.

“There are about 725 women residing in 13 shelter homes established by the government. We have spoken to these women regarding their interest areas and based on the same, we will be providing them with skill training. Once they complete their training, they will also be linked with employment/ self-employment opportunities,” he said.

“The state government  is tirelessly working to ensure that every eligible person of Uttar Pradesh gets the benefits of the government’s schemes. And, through schemes like Mission Shakti, the government seeks to empower people, especially the females of the state,” said an official statement.

The statement further added that department has also communicated with the GM DIC’s (General Manager- District Industries Centres) in this context to learn about the requirements of the local market in order to ensure that the trained women got employed locally.

The state government has come up with a plan to build shelters for women in Ghazipur, Moradabad and Ghaziabad districts at a cost of Rs 20.21 crore. Children’s homes with a capacity of 50 beds will be built in Agra while State Observation Home with a capacity of 100 beds will be constructed in Rae Bareli, Kanpur, Mirzapur and Chitrakoot.  (KNN Bureau)