This story is from July 22, 2020

90 applicants, mostly women, chosen for industrial training

90 applicants, mostly women, chosen for industrial training
Greater Noida: More women in Gautam Budh Nagar showed interest in getting industrial training and toolkits during an interview held on Tuesday for the selection of candidates under the state government’s One District One Product (ODOP) scheme. Officials revealed that 90 applicants were selected, of which a majority was women.
As many as 153 people had applied for the scheme on the government portal.
The industries department called candidates for an interview on Tuesday and 103 turned up.
Deputy commissioner of industries Anil Kumar said some applicants were unable to make it to the office in Surajpur due to various reasons. “They were stuck in containment zones or other districts and had no way to travel. We have asked 27 of them to send applications over e-mail. We will give them another chance next week,” added Kumar.
The four-month-long training will be provided to the candidates by the export promotion council, a government organisation to promote exports of products manufactured in the state. Upon completion of the training, each candidate would be given a toolkit worth Rs 7,000 for free. It comprises a sewing machine, steam press, scissors, inch-tape, needle and a sewing kit.
The industries department will also try to find employment opportunities for the trained manpower in the handicraft or apparel industry. Noida has been designated as the hub for readymade garments and as per official estimates, more than 2,500 units are operational in the city.
Additional chief secretary of the MSMEs and export promotion council, Navneet Sehgal, said that under the ODOP scheme, all the 75 districts have been assigned a product. A maximum of Rs 20,000 is given to provide a toolkit. In the previous financial year, nearly 350 persons had been provided training. Officials said that the target for this year has been kept the same.
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