Chhattisgarh govt. to set up employment mission to create 15 lakh job opportunities in five years
The Hindu
Expertise of institutions like IIT, IIIT, IIM and NIIT will be leveraged, says CM Baghel
The Chhattisgarh government has decided to set up an employment mission headed by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to create around 15 lakh job opportunities in the State in the next five years, an official said on Saturday.
Under the mission, the State government will also leverage expertise of premiere institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and National Institute of Technology, in the State to generate employment opportunities, he said.
The Chhattisgarh Rojgar Mission, headed by the Chief Minister, will have Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain and Principal Secretary Alok Shukla as the vice chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) respectively, the official said.