Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Uttarakhand Expands Overseas Jobs Scheme, 106 Youths Placed
Uttarakhand is helping young people learn languages and skills for jobs in other countries.
The state says 106 people have found overseas work through the scheme.
Most of them are working in Japan, while others are in Saudi Arabia and Germany.
There are 158 centres where people can learn German or Japanese.
More centres are planned in two districts.
The government is also looking at possible jobs in Jamaica, Ethiopia and Zambia.
Officials will plan training based on the skills those countries need.
Uttarakhand reports 106 overseas job placements through its Chief Minister’s Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme.
Placements include 75 jobs in Japan, one in Germany and 30 in Saudi Arabia, across healthcare, hospitality and other sectors.
The state has 158 German- and Japanese-language training centres, with new centres planned in Uttarkashi and Tehri.
Training is currently underway in Dehradun, Almora and Bageshwar for jobs in Germany and Japan.
Officials are preparing workforce training plans for potential employment opportunities in Jamaica, Ethiopia and Zambia.
- Who
- Young people from Uttarakhand participating in the Chief Minister’s Skill Upgradation and Global Employment Scheme.
- What
- The state reports 106 overseas job placements and is expanding foreign-language training and exploring additional job markets.
- When
- The scheme was approved in May 2023; the article does not specify when the 106 placements were reached.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, with placements in Japan, Germany and Saudi Arabia and potential opportunities under discussion in Jamaica, Ethiopia and Zambia.
- Why
- To prepare young people for global workforce requirements and connect them with overseas employment.
Government’s case
Limitations and unanswered questions
Scheme results
Government’s case
The state says the scheme has produced 106 overseas placements and that expanded language training is preparing young people for international jobs.
Limitations and unanswered questions
The article provides placement totals but no independent assessment of the scheme or information about the number of trainees who have not secured jobs.
Expansion to new countries
Government’s case
Officials are to develop training plans based on workforce requirements in Jamaica, Ethiopia and Zambia.
Limitations and unanswered questions
The article describes these as opportunities under consideration and does not report confirmed jobs or employer agreements in those countries.
- Overseas placements
- 106 candidates
- Placements by country
- 75 in Japan, one in Germany and 30 in Saudi Arabia
- Training centres
- 158 German- and Japanese-language centres across Uttarakhand
- Planned centres
- New centres are planned in Uttarkashi and Tehri districts
- Scheme approved
- May 2023
- Potential new markets
- Jamaica, Ethiopia and Zambia