AGARTALA, March 26 (TIWN): Tripura CPI-M Govt’s central fund irregularities continue as unemployment scaled new high Statewide. When 7 lakhs of unemployed youths are struggling for job interviews in Tripura, multi crores funds are sanctioned from the Centre in the name of skill development but Chief Minister Manik Sarkar kept State Skill Development centre disabled by appointing a tainted retd IAS officer S.K.Panda whose ZERO knowledge in various technical fields ensured ‘no actual skill development’ . Former Chief Secretary Panda’s penchant for using RMSA Central funds to sell his personal book “one plus one equals to eleven” exposed CPI-M Govt’s hollowness in preaching ethics. In 2014-15 total 59.40 crores of public money were invested for skill development, but only 556 students were given skill-development certificates without ensuring any job.

In 2015-16 71.44 crores were sanctioned and govt claimed for training 3365 candidates and in 2016-17 out of 35.52 crores public money only 1099 candidates were provided certificates. 

However, after spending such a hefty amount the unemployment rate has raised more than 7 lakhs. 

Apart from public money similar funds were sanctioned from centre. But in this empty-industrialization era under CPI-M Govt, question remains, where is skill ?where is employment ? who will utilize the certificates and where is the list of trained candidates? 

More 54 crores were sanctioned for this running year, but the 'skill' of the youths yet to give result and the benefit.

In the name of skill development Govt received 54 crores but the unemployed youths number is inreasing day after day.

Apart from that recruitment policy violation is reporting everyday. Among 36 lakhs of its population as per govt record there are  7 lakhs (7,08,941) unemployed youths who have entered names in Employment registers. Apart from that the unofficial unemployed rate is touching almost the population number.

Neither the Govt of Tripura is following any particular guideline to run this skill-development mission. Whereas the Nagaland Govt also adopted guidelines by PMKVY to the trainees to get jobs for themselves or be able to set up some enterprises thereby not only employing themselves but Tripura Govt has set up a separate directorate committee is to  run various programs of skill development in various sectors. Under these sectors, the youth of the state of Tripura will be trained based on skill, capabilities, merit and interests.

In the survey of 2015-16 about unemployment percentage per 1000, Tripura scored 56 %, whereas at Urban area its 67 % and in 55 %, beating Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram. In the name of skill development the Govt has failed to provide jobs across rural and urban bodies.