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Beggars leave behind Jaipur’s streets to pick up vocational skills
By IANS| Posted by Neha | Published: 7th February 2021 10:03 pm IST IANS
Jaipur: An elegant heritage building here is playing host to 33 beggars these days, who are picking life skills thanks to an innovative Rajasthan government initiative.
The ambitious project started by RSLDC in association with Sopan society is imparting new skills to these beggars who were living on the streets till now.
Says Neeraj K Pawan, Secretary (Labour, Employment, Skill, Entrepreneurship and ESI), Rajasthan Government, “Initially, we’ve organised a 15-day counselling session for these destitutes. After counselling, we shall start a 3-month training programme for them to ensure that the hands which were once used to beg will now be working to earn a dignified livelihood,” he added
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Street dwellers and beggars in Rajasthan have finally found a way to uplift themselves from poverty. With Rajasthan aiming to become a ‘
beggar-free’ state, the government has started an initiative to rehabilitate beggars.
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Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) is rehabilitating beggars in association with the Sopan Institute of Science, Technology and Management. At present, over 43 beggars from the states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha but based in Jaipur are residing in a shelter where they are taught yoga, sports, and computer courses.
Talking about the campaign, RSLDC Chairman Niraj Kumar Pawan told ANI, The Chief Minister of Rajasthan wanted to make the state beggar-free and rehabilitate the beggars. The RLSDC with joint efforts of the Rajasthan Police conducted a survey on beggars in Jaipur.”
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