Mizoram polls: Congress promises to create 1 lakh jobs in a year if voted to power
Mizoram assembly polls, Congress media cell chairman Lalremruata Renthlei said on Friday. If the Congress voted to power in the next week’s election the “Young Mizo Entrepreneurs Programme (YmElevate)” would be launched to provide startup funds and jobs to the youth.
“Under the YmElevate, incubation and startup funds would be provided and that would help in creating more than one lakh employment,” Renthlei told the media.
The Congress has already announced to introduce 'Tang Puihna’, a monetary assistance scheme for farmers and entrepreneurs to develop sustainable economic and livelihood activities.
He said, «The MNF government has provided 2218 jobs through direct recruitment in the last five years.
The unemployment rates are substantially higher for females (34 per cent) as compared to males (14 per cent). „
The Congress leader alleged that under the SEDP (Socio-Economic Development Policy) the MNF government has recruited 771 temporary teachers but most of the selected teachers were from the ruling party families.
He said that due to low employment opportunities in the state, the youths of Mizoram are forced to migrate to other states or countries.
“Young girls in places like Dubai and Singapore face constant harassment and exploitation by employers and private employment agencies. But they have very little choice and feel helpless because for them there are no jobs in the state under the MNF regime.
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