The Hindu Business Line : Manipur: Training school for unemployed youth

IMPHAL: In an effort to create job opportunities for the growing number of unemployed youth in Manipur, the government is trying to set up a school with central help to train them as air hostesses or flight stewards.

The State Transport Minister, Mr L Jayenta Kumar, held a meeting with central officials, including the civil aviation secretary in this regard on Monday in New Delhi. The meeting discussed modalities of setting up such a school, official sources said.

The central officials in the meeting insisted that the school - which will be the first of its kind in the state - was meant for all Northeastern states. The sources said that a joint meeting of officials of Air India, Development of North Eastern Regio n Ministry and Civil Aviation ministry would be held to discuss the financial involvement of the school and also on how to provide employment to those passing out from the school. - PTI

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