Capacity building training on health for unemployed youths

The Kalimpong Municipality today started the capacity building training on health sector for unemployed youths from various blocks under the municipality. The training held at Kalimpong College is being participated by five unemployed youths from each blocks under the municipality. The programme will include training on various skills with an aim to make the participants self employed and help them sustain their life.

The inaugural day of the training had the presence of Kalimpong Municipality vice chairman Jayan Lepcha, Kalimpong College principle Dr. RP Dhakal, KM health department official Dr. Zimba along with a host of other officials. Interacting with reporters after the programme, Jayan Lepcha informed the capacity building training is being conducted under the government’s Swarna Jayanti Swarojgar Yozna. He further said the Kalimpong Municipality has been conducting a number of such training in the past under the SJSY, equipping the unemployed youth with different skills to be self reliant.

Lepcha said the municipality has already provided training on computer applications and automobile related skills, while the latest edition is being focused on health sector related skills. The health related training is being provided by doctors from the plains, he added.

Source: EOI

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