'Spend more for skill growth in mineral areas'

BHUBANESWAR, March 16 -- The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court has advised for allocation of more funds for skill development as unemployment is a major issue in rural areas of the State.

The Oversight Authority of the Odisha Mineral Bearing Areas Development Corporation (OMBADC) has been advised to take up more skill development programmes in diverse fields.

The CEC team, which recently visited the mineral bearing areas of Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar, has said in its report that while the on-going programmes on skill development have been scientifically planned, the allocation for livelihood promotion appears to be proportionally small.

So more programmes on skill development in diverse fields need to be taken and share...