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As 75th Independence Day nears, here are five initiatives aimed at skilling and providing job opportunities to make youth independent

For some time now, we have been hearing about India’s demographic dividend and the untapped talent of its massive youth population. As we celebrate our 75th Independence Day, some companies are rising up to the challenge of skilling and providing employment opportunities to the country’s youth.

COVID-19 vaccination: Centre asks states to carry out special drive for oxygen tanker drivers

COVID-19 vaccination: Centre asks states to carry out special drive for oxygen tanker drivers The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has asked all states to give them priority in treatment and admission in hospitals in case they are infected with coronavirus PTI | May 22, 2021 | Updated 14:31 IST The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has asked all states to carry out a special vaccination drive for oxygen tanker drivers, and give them priority in treatment and admission in hospitals in case they are infected with coronavirus. The ministry also said it has urged all state and UTs to quickly skill the drivers with training in handling of hazardous chemicals and liquid oxygen (LOX) through short programmes and apprenticeships.

Road Ministry advises States to identify drivers for oxygen tanker training

Only expert drivers to transport O2, Centre's plan afoot

Centre undertakes multiple initiatives to enhance oxygen availability

The government on Monday listed out steps to augment oxygen supply in the country as it sought to counter the narrative of lack of medical oxygen leading to health crisis and death of many COVID-19 patients. Key steps have been taken to increase the availability, streamline the distribution and strengthen the oxygen storage infrastructure in the country amid rising Covid-19 cases, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. The steps undertaken focused on the entire oxygen supply chain. These include efforts for improving oxygen production, enhancing tanker availability to optimize logistics, improving oxygen storage at the last mile, and easing norms of procurement, the ministry said.