RANCHI: The Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) in collaboration with public sector banks have been able to successfully train rural youths for various skills, thereby making them eligible for loans from banks in order to start their respective businesses.
According to the annual assessment report published by the National Academy of RUDSETI (Rural Development and Self Employment Training Institute), Bangalore, 99% of the youth enrolled with JSLPS have cleared the evaluation. Out of the total 9,629 candidates enrolled during the last one year, 9,593 have successfully passed their evaluation. A total of five nationalised banks, including State Bank Of India, Canara Bank, Bank of India, Punjab National bank and Indian Bank, trained over 9,000 rural youths on self-employment program supported by JSLPS.
Jaggesh M.P gets the items and delivers it to their doorsteps
The pandemic and the lockdown have forced many people to remain indoors. In some families, multiple members have developed symptoms, forcing them to depend on outsiders to get essential medicines or food items.
Understanding the needs of such people, Jaggesh M.P., 30, a graduate in business management, has started home delivery service in Mudigere town in Chikkamagaluru district. People place orders over the phone and Mr. Jaggesh goes around town on his bike to procure the items and deliver it their doorsteps and take service charge. For the last eight months, he has served hundreds of families within a 10 km radius of Mudigere.