Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu (RYK) scheme as part of the Rajiv
Education and Employment Mission (REEM) at the Port
Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday to mark the birth
anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The
objective is to provide 15 lakh jobs in the private
sector and one lakh in government departments, apart from
providing skill training and placements. The RYK will be
launched in all districts across the state with a view to
utilising the expanding opportunities offered by the
growing economy and to bridge the skill gap. "The labour
market demand is shifting towards skilled and
highly-skilled categories, whereas most of the youth are
unskilled. This calls for a massive initiative for
training the youth in the desired skill sets with the
active partnership of the private sector," the CM said on
Friday. He said the government was committed to providing
manifold and enhanced avenues to the youth. The CII
estimates a potential of eight million new jobs (4.5
million skilled/highly skilled and 3.5 million unskilled)
will be available by 2015 in various sectors.
