Army conducts Skill Development programme for youths

Kokrajhar, May 31, 2019:

Kokrajhar unit of Red Horns Division, in collaboration with a Guwahati based NGO 'Pragati Edutech' conducted a Skill Development Introductory Capsule at Bodofa Cultural Complex in  Kokrajhar district of Assam.

The representatives of Pragati Edutech addressed the audience consisting of approximately 450 girls and boys from Kokrajhar, Chirang, Goalpara, and Dhubri districts of Assam.

The Skill Development programme included a presentation by the faculty of Guwahati based NGO on prospects in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. This was followed by registration and screening of prospective candidates.

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The selected candidates will be given 3 months of vocation based training in the above-mentioned skills at Guwahati and will be placed post completion of the course.

The event was graced by the presence of BTC EM, Daneshwar Goyari, Principal Secretary BTC, Biren Chandra Phukan, IAS and Army officials. The Army being a facilitator and conduit between the local youth and the NGO is aiming at making the local youth gain employment and become self-reliant.

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