Guwahati, Aug. 1 -- Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment and Information & Public Relations, Pijush Hazarika, handed over job offer letters to 233 trainees of the North-East Skill Development Centre, trained under the Assam Skill Development Mission.

The event was held in a ceremony in Guwahati on Friday and graced by the presence of the Minister of Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship, Prashanta Phukan.

Among the recipients, 114 students from Scheduled Castes received free training in various trades through the Directorate for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backwards Classes under the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, a press release said.

After completing their training over the past year, 54 trainees have secured ...