The six-day skill-test initiative being conducted in Harayana’s Maharishi Dayanand University (MDU) campus has seen a huge response. The jobs were advertised by the state government entity called the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRN), which has launched this initiative in collaboration with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The drive expects to see participation from about 3,000 job seekers.
The skill tests are being conducted by experts from Israel, who are on a mission to recruit Indian workers for jobs such as bar tending, tiling, carpentry and masonry in Israel. Within a week the selected candidates will be informed by the representatives of the Population, Immigration and Border Authority (PIBA), Israel.
Most of these hopeful candidates have attended workshops conducted by the Haryana government where they were made aware of the wages and job tenure among other details. They were also told that they would be paid in Israeli currency, which will amount to over one lakh rupees per month for eight hours of work daily. Their stint will last not more than about five years, that is, 63 months to be precise. They would also enjoy health insurance and provident fund benefits. They will receive their visa on arrival in Israel.
The candidates are reportedly required to pay Rs 10,000 to the government and bear the cost of their flight ticket. Educational qualifications are not being focused on.
