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Manipur CM meets Japanese business team to explore employment opportunities for youth

Imphal, Oct 23 (UNI) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today interacted with representatives of Zenken Corporation, Japan, and six Japanese Social Welfare Corporations who are in Imphal for a recruitment drive.

The representatives from Zenken Corporation, along with six Japanese employer companies, Social Welfare Corporation Fukushi Gakudan; Social Welfare Corporation Gasshoen; Social Welfare Corporation Goshiki; Social Welfare Corporation Life no Gakkou; Social Welfare Corporation Mineyama and Social Welfare Corporation Kuneikai have been visiting Imphal to conduct recruitment drive at the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) International Academy, Manipur University Imphal.

The recruitment drive was being jointly facilitated by NSDC International, in collaboration with the Manipur University and supported by the Department of Skills, Labour, Employment & Entrepreneurship, (SLEE) Government of Manipur in which 12 candidates had been selected for placement in Japan.
More than 230 youths from Manipur are working in Japan across different sectors.
The government will conduct training programmes for truck and taxi drivers who are seeking employment in Japan shortly.
The State Government will extend all possible support to youth of Manipur seeking employment opportunities in Japan.
The interaction, at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, Imphal, was attended by N. Bandana Devi, Secretary, Department of Skills, Labour, Employment and Entrepreneurship (SLEE).
The representatives of the Japanese companies included IIDA Daisuke, President, Social Welfare Corporation Fukushi Gakudan; Kamio Masashi, Managing Director, Social Welfare Corporation Gasshoen; Iwaya Katsuyoshi, Facility Head, Social Welfare Corporation Goshiki; Okamoto Yusuke, Facility Head, Social Welfare Corporation Life no Gakkou; Shimizu Mami, Management Staff, Social Welfare Corporation Mineyama; Nakagawa Yukari, Manager, Zenken Corporation; Heidy Nerissa Putri, Supervisor, Zenken Corporation; and Masotmi Zimik, State Engagement Officer, (NSDC) among others.
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