Obligations of the State Government

The State Government shall, subject to availability of resources, take such measures as it deems necessary to provide skill development training to eligible youth through recognized training providers. Every youth enrolled for development of a skill shall be certified by the State Authority to possess such skill only after having satisfactorily completed the relevant training by a Vocational Training Provider and after having been examined and declared successful by a Third Party Assessor. In Section 9 of the Principal Act-(i) For clause (3), the following shall be substituted, namely:-"(3) Assistant Director, Chhattisgarh State Skill Development Authority (district in charge), or the District Skill Development Officer of the District Authority, shall be the Member-Secretary (ex-officio): Provided that in the event of any vacancy, including a temporary vacancy, in both the said posts, by reason of death, resignation, leave or illness, or otherwise, the District Collector may entrust to any officer of the State Government or of any agency thereof, the functions of the Member-Secretary, till the date on which an officer enters upon either of the said posts;" (ii) After clause (3), the following shall be inserted, namely:-"(3A) Principal or Assistant Project Officer of each of the Livelihood Colleges situated in the district shall be a members (ex-officio);"