Rozgar Mission gets nod, ₹4,775 cr approved for link e-way

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday 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.

- Press Trust of India

State labour and employment minister Anil Rajbhar told reporters after the meeting that the mission would enable the state to bypass third-party recruitment agencies. “With the formation of this mission, we have set a clear target. We aim to send 25,000 to 30,000 unemployed youth abroad and provide employment to nearly one lakh youth within India’s private sector in a year,” Rajbhar said.

Earlier, Rajbhar said, the state government had to rely on external institutions with RA (recruitment licences) to send workers abroad. “Now, with the mission in place, the state will obtain its own RA, enabling us to directly arrange overseas placements, particularly in high-demand sectors such as nursing, paramedical, skilled labour, driving, domestic work, and other manpower-intensive roles,” he said.

Rajbhar said the demand for the mission was made imperative by a rising global demand for Indian manpower. The cabinet Thursday also approved amendments to labour regulations to increase women’s participation in factory work.

Until recently, women were barred from working in 29 categories of hazardous industries.