IMPHAL, OCT 23:

Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh on Friday said the state government would extend all possible support to youths seeking jobs in Japan, an official statement said.

Singh made the remarks during an interaction with representatives of Japan-based Zenken Corporation and six Japanese social welfare corporations at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

The representatives are visiting Imphal to conduct a recruitment drive at the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) International Academy at Manipur University.

More than 230 youths from the state are currently working in Japan across various sectors, the statement said.

The state government will also organise training programmes for truck and taxi drivers seeking employment opportunities in Japan, it added.

In a social media post, Singh said the delegation had expressed keen interest in recruiting skilled youths from Manipur for employment opportunities in Japan.

“The state government will extend all possible support to youths seeking employment opportunities in Japan,” the statement said. (Source: PTI)