One of the worst Maoist-affected places in the country, Bastar in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district got its first business process outsourcing (BPO) centre on Sunday, with about 400 tribal youths being hired to work in it.
Called Yuva, the BPO is managed by a private firm, Sixth Generation Technologies, and will provide customer services to client companies.
The youths, hired on probation at a monthly stipend of Rs 4,000, will undergo training in typing, technologies, and speaking English before they are put on the job.
Project in-charge, Somya Chakraborthy said on confirmation, the youths could be paid more as per the companies that hire them for their services.
Read more of this in a report by Ritesh Mishra published in Hindustan Times....
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