Dehradun, Feb. 4 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a high-level review meeting at the Secretariat auditorium in Dehradun to assess the progress of skill development initiatives and to link skilled youth with forward linkages.

During the meeting, an in-depth discussion was held on the fact that despite a rise in the number of ITIs, technical institutions, and trained youth in the state, adequate placement opportunities and satisfactory wages are still not being ensured in industries. The Chief Minister termed this a shortfall across management, coordination, and platforms and directed immediate corrective measures, as per an official release.

The Chief Minister stated that, on the one hand, skilled workers such as...