Over the last few years, Bangla has witnessed phenomenal growth under the leadership of Mamata Banerjee.
Here are the areas where Bangla has achieved immense success in terms of employment generation
1. Unemployment has reduced by 40%
2. Bengal ranks first in 100 Days’ Work with respect to man-day generation, where over 191 crore man-days have been generated
3. Significant increase in employment opportunities in all sectors where almost 1 crore people have become employed in 7.5 years
4. Under Utkarsha Bangla Scheme, almost 6 lakh youths receive skill training every year. The majority have also secured a job in their own profession
5. Yuvashree Scheme: Almost 1.70 lakh youths have received assistance under the Yuvashree Scheme
Under the Yuvashree 2 Arpan Scheme, 50,000 youths will be given financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh every year to start their own businesses
6. 528 Karmatirthas set up to create more employment opportunities
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