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From insurgency to bricklaying, surrendered Maoists help build PMAY-G houses in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma



“The core objective of our rehabilitation policy is to connect surrendered youths to the mainstream by providing them skills, employment and respect,” said Vishnu Deo Sai, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.The trained personnel were provided with mason kits to help them secure self-employment in the construction sector.“Providing skill development, employment opportunities and basic facilities to youths living in rehabilitation centres remains a top priority of the district administration. Such an initiative is a significant step towards social transformation,” said Sukma Collector Devesh Dhruv.“Skilled human resources are crucial to support the effective implementation of government construction schemes, including PMAY-G,” said Mukund Thakur, Chief Executive Officer of the Sukma district panchayat.A new and optimistic chapter of the rehabilitation programme focusing on skill development is unfolding in Sukma. At the rehabilitation centre, surrendered Naxalites, including 15 women, were given professional masonry training, enabling them to move towards self-reliance as skilled workers.They were imparted structured, hands-on training in essential aspects of building construction, including foundation work, bricklaying, plastering, roof casting, adherence to standards and basic safety practices, allowing them to work competently in both government and private construction projects.The initiative goes beyond routine skill training, emerging as a medium to provide a new direction to the lives of surrendered youths. In addition to vocational training, surrendered cadres in the district were also provided with mobile phones, utility kits, Aadhaar-Ayushman cards, ration cards and job cards.



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