CRPF to secure skill dev trainers; signs MoU with Ministry

The mainstay force for anti-Naxal operations in the country--CRPF--will provide security cover to trainers of the Skill India Mission when they travel to interior areas to meet locals as part of an MoU signed today between the paramilitary force and Skill Development Ministry.
The force also committed that the spouses and eligible children of CRPF personnel, widows of martyrs and those disabled in action will be enrolled for training under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) and these men and women will be trained in apparel making, food processing, Information Technology and other related streams.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the two sides in the presence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Union, Skill Development Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy and Central Reserve Police Force DG K Durga Prasad here.

"The force would also extend the requisite security and support to skill development trainers who would be visiting the hitherto inaccessible interior areas in remote villages to impart the skills to the tribal population. By joining hands with the Ministry of Skill Development, the CRPF will not only help the Prime Minister realize his cherished dream, but it would also succeed in building bridges with the otherwise alienated population and earning their trust and loyalty," the CRPF said in a statement.
The about 3-lakh personnel strong force is deployed across the country, including in far-flung and remote areas, and is the lead security agency for anti-Maoist operations and a variety of internal security duty tasks.

"With our presence across the length and breadth of the country, even in the remotest areas, we can play a pivotal role in extending the benefits of Skill development schemes proposed under PMKVY to not just the tribals of Maoist affected areas but even to the youth of North East and Jammu and Kashmir," it said.