Orissa to create 10,000 employment in textile sector annually

Bhubaneswar, Aug 20 (UNI) Employment opportunities for 10,000 youths in the textile sector would be created annually in Orissa through training, official sources said here today.

The training would be imparted jointly by the state government and the Karrur Textile Manufacturer Association of Tamil Nadu through the Employment Mission, the sources said.

The decision was taken after the representatives of Handloom Export Promotion Council, Madurai Textile Exporter Association, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Madurai and Karrur Textile Manufacturer Association held discussion with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik here.

A pilot project for the training will be launched in Ganjam district.

The youths, who completed the training, would be given employment in various textile centres of Madurai, the sources said.

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