UP nod to Rozgar Mission for boost to job opportunities

Amendment to factory rules will allow women to work in all 29 categories of hazardous factories

- HT Correspondent

The state cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to constitute the UP Rozgar Mission to help find employment for the state's youths in India or abroad. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

The mission aims at providing a lakh private jobs in India and nearly 25000-30000 jobs abroad in a year. With this move, chief minister Yogi Adityanath is set to empower the youth of Uttar Pradesh while positioning the state as a global human resource hub. The mission aligns with the government's promise of “employment for every hand and respect for every skill”, reflecting its commitment to meaningful and inclusive growth, said an official spokesman.

The meeting also approved a proposal to carry out an amendment to various schedules of Rule 109 of Uttar Pradesh Factory Rules, 1950, to allow employment of women with conditions at hazardous workplaces.