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Over 100 Youths From Uttarakhand Secure Jobs Abroad Under Government Scheme
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News18•09-10-2026, 21:45
Over 100 Youths From Uttarakhand Secure Jobs Abroad Under Government Scheme
- •The Uttarakhand government announced that 106 youths secured international jobs over the past three years through the Chief Minister’s Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme.
- •Beneficiaries are employed across sectors like health and hospitality, with 75 working in Japan, 30 in Saudi Arabia, and one in Germany.
- •The state has established 158 training centres offering foreign language courses in German and Japanese, with plans to expand into Uttarkashi and Tehri districts.
- •Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami emphasized that the scheme successfully trains youth to meet global employment demands, prompting an expansion of training facilities.
- •An Overseas Employment Cell was created under the Department of Skill Development and Employment following the scheme's approval in May 2023 to facilitate foreign placements.
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Approved in May 2023 by the Uttarakhand government, this scheme trains local youth in foreign languages like German and Japanese and equips them with skills to secure employment abroad.
Over the past three years, 106 youths from Uttarakhand have successfully secured jobs abroad across sectors like health and hospitality, with 75 working in Japan, one in Germany, and 30 in Saudi Arabia.
The state currently operates 158 training centres for German and Japanese languages, with facilities located in districts such as Dehradun, Almora, and Bageshwar, and new ones planned for Uttarkashi and Tehri.
