People of India are sleepless because of Cong: Modi

Gandhinagar: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today slammed the UPA government for not fulfilling its promises made to the youths. “In the last general budget, the Union government had promised skill development of ten lakh youths. Till now, they have just given training to 18,000 youths,” Modi said while inaugurating various skill development schemes of Gujarat’s labour and employment department at Mahatma Mandir here. [caption id=“attachment_1406307” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Narendra Modi. PTI[/caption] “The Union government had announced Rs 1,000 crore for skill development schemes and to provide skill development certificates to youths during the last year’s budget…what happened to it?” he asked. With the election code of conduct to come into effect soon for the general elections, the Centre will get a reason to set aside its promises, the Gujarat chief minister quipped. Taking potshots at his political rivals, the 63-year-old senior BJP leader said, “If we do something, some people lose their sleep. But they don’t ever feel that the whole country is sleepless now only because of them. If I tell the truth, they feel the pain.” On the plaguing employment scenario in the country, he said, “China has taken a big step to capture the job market in the world. But as a youthful nation, we are not visible in the job market. We have to plan a strategy for the youths.” Referring to his government’s work in the skill development sector, he said they have launched 165 new Kaushalya Vardhan Kendras (skill development centres), four Kaushalya Raths (mobile skill development centres), e-skill scheme for online training programme and overseas employment centre for guiding youth regarding visa, passport, stamp and travel process. “Even the central government had appreciated skill development scheme of Gujarat government and given award,” he pointed out while asserting that all the states have to overcome the traditional models. “Gujarat has shown the way, you follow,” he said. MORE PTI