Kaushalya Karnataka: Enrolment drive launched in DK, Udupi; NRIs too can apply

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May 15, 2017

Mangaluru/Udupi, May 15: As part of chief Siddaramaiah-led government’s ambitious ‘Kaushalya Karnataka Mission’ the district administrations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi on Monday formally launched a drive to enrol youth who want to upgrade their skills necessary to get jobs.

Presiding over the inaugural function of the DK district level drive at Town Hall in Mangaluru, J R Lobo, MLA, Mangalore South, said that though there are enough vacancies in the country, it was difficult to find the right person with the right skills for the job.

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Addressing the youth he said: “Pinpoint your interests and strengths, work towards it; only then will you be satisfied with your life, and enjoy your work.”

B Ramanath Rai, Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology inaugurated the programme by launching the website of the Department of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, www.kaushalkar.com.

Stating that the youth force of Dakshina Kannada district is known for its creativity, Mr Rai asserted that 70% of the applicants that undergo training through this programme will secure employment. The scheme provides reservations for Scheduled Castes (20%), Scheduled Tribes (7%) and Minorities (15%).

Dr K G Jagadeesh, Deputy Commissioner, DK, B A Mohammed Haneef, President, Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy, Mohammed Nazir, Commissioner, Mangaluru City Corporation, Dr M R Ravi, CEO, Zilla Panchayat, DK and Rithesh Kumar Singh, Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Bengaluru, were present.

Ten counters were installed for applicants to enroll themselves at the venue of the inauguration.

In Udupi, Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports inaugurated the enrolment drive and said that skill-based training would improve the job prospects of the youth.

He said that the State government had set a target to provide skill-based training to 9,100 youth in Udupi district. He added that he would urge Siddaramaiah to increase the target for giving skill-based training for the youth of Udupi district.

Mr. Madhwaraj said that he had observed that of the 6,000 youth applying for jobs during udyog (employment) melas, only 10% got it. This was not because the candidates lacked marks, but they lacked job oriented skills. The Kaushalya Karnataka scheme was formed to address this problem. Nearly 27,300 youth were expected to be enrolled for the skill training in the district, he said.

Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis presided over.

In all Taluk centres

The enrolment centres will be operational in all the taluk offices in Dakshina Kananda and Udupi districts till May 27. In Mangaluru special enrolment counters have been installed at the Government First Grade College, Car Street.

Persons aged between 16 and 35 have to register their names on the websitewww.kaushalkar.com. They can also register their names on the Kaushalkar mobile app. Each applicant has to provide his/her Aadhaar number.

As included in the Karnataka Budget 2017, the Kaushalya Karnataka Mission, aims to provide skill development training, employment and a prolific livelihood through their respective departments to persons between the age of 16 and 35. This scheme has been created with the objective of boosting employment opportunities and bringing all skill development programmes under one roof.

The scheme is a three step process i.e. the enrollment, training and employment. Training will enhance their chances of employment. About 5 lakh applicants will be trained depending upon their enrollment in particular departments. The programme is open to everyone – including those who are educationally poor and educated but unemployed. People living in other regions can enroll themselves through the website.  It is also available to people living in the Gulf, to develop their skills and increase their employment opportunities abroad.

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March 19,2024

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Mangaluru: The Mangalore International Airport (MIA) will connect to a new domestic destination with the introduction of a non-stop flight to Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu. 

The non-stop service, once-a-week, will operate on Wednesday (from TIA) and Thursday (from MIA), starting April 3. Air India Express will operate the flight.

The flight is expected to help those taking up a pilgrimage to Vailankani shrine.

Sources from the AIE said that the airline carrier decided to fly non-stop between the two southern Indian cities as a flight to Jeddah, which will start from April 3, arrives from Tiruchirappalli International Airport. 

“It is a ferry or positional flight from TIA to MIA. Instead of flying empty, the management has decided to run it as a commercial flight. This will help both passengers and the airline. The airline will deploy Boeing 737-800 aircraft with a 186-seater all-economy configuration on this route. 

The same flight, after landing in MIA, will further fly to Jeddah,” a source said. 

The flight IX 1498 will depart every Thursday at 5am from MIA to TIA. The TIA-MIA flight IX 1499 departs at 12.50pm. It is a one-hour nonstop flight. The same flights will also operate nonstop between Jeddah and MIA. 

The non-stop flight IX 499 will depart MIA at 2.50pm and reach King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah at 6.25pm. The IX498, will depart from Jeddah at 7.25pm and reach MIA early at 3.40am.

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March 28,2024

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Mangaluru, Mar 28: A fish meal factory in the Baikampady Industrial area in Mangaluru was gutted in a fire incident on Thursday, officials said.

The factory is owned by the company 'Shihar Enterprises', they said.

According to the locals, the fire was first noticed at 4.45 am today, which was immediately reported to the fire department.

The fire engines reached the spot and tried to douse the fire, but it had already spread to other parts of the factory. After almost four hours of fire-fighting operation, the blaze was completely doused, officials.

The reason for the blaze is still being probed, the fire department officials said, adding that they suspect an electric short circuit could have triggered it.

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March 27,2024

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Gokarna (Uttara Kannada): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the Congress will decide about making him the Chief Minister in future, bringing to the fore again the issue of leadership change.

There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the Chief Minister's post after the Assembly election results in May last year, and the Congress had managed to convince the latter and made him the Deputy Chief Minister.

There were some reports at the time that a compromise had been reached based on a "rotational Chief Minister formula," according to which Shivakumar will become CM after two-and-half years but they have not been officially confirmed by the party.

During a temple visit here, a priest prayed that God's blessings may be showered on Shivakumar, and he became the Chief Minister.

Speaking to reporters here in Uttara Kannada district, Shivakumar, who has in the past made no secret of his ambition to become Chief Minister, amid speculations of change in guard mid-way of the Assembly term, responded to talk in some political circles about the leadership issue.

"What's wrong if a priest expresses his desire before God while praying? The priest has expressed his desire. Now Siddaramaiah is the Chief Minister, I'm working as Deputy Chief Minister under him, also as party's state President. People speak about it and desiring it (Shivakumar should become CM) is a different matter, it will be decided by our party," Shivakumar said.

"Now we are all working under the leadership of Siddaramaiah, and our desire is that the state should progress further under his leadership," he said.

"There will be people including supporters and priests, who pray for us, they will express their opinion. Can we stop them from doing it? At the temple it is between God and his disciple, they have expressed their feelings to God," Shivakumar added. 

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