‘Unemployability needs to be addressed immediately’

More than unemployment it is the unemployability that needs to be addressed immediately, said C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, on Friday.At a job

More than unemployment it is the unemployability that needs to be addressed immediately, said C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, on Friday. At a job fair organised by the Ministry here, he said although many new jobs were being created across industries and service sectors, the unemployability of candidates even after completion of studies remained a cause of concern. “The government wants to make the youth job-ready and employable according to the industry requirements. For this, we are ready to offer training, with regard to skill development, language learning and other pre-requisites, to any number of candidates,” he said. The government was also facilitating those who seek employment overseas and has set up an international immigration centre for this purpose, he informed.