DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT

The Directorate of Employment acts as a placement agency for the registered job-seekers as well as a facilitator in enhancing their skill and employability or for starting their own individual enterprises through self-employment schemes. In 2012, Government of West Bengal launched the Employment Bank portal, an interactive platform between jobseekers, training providers, employers and placement agencies. The Government of West Bengal also launched the “YUVASREE” scheme in October 2013 with an aim to support the first one lakh job-seekers enrolled in Employment Bank in enhancing their employability by undergoing appropriate skill development training.