Opportunity offered to Assam students to work in Japan

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: A delegation from Japan visited and interacted with the students of Assam from the agriculture sector in an interactive session held in Guwahati on Thursday. The objective of the program was regarding work-in-Japan opportunities for the potentially trained manpower who would like to work in the agriculture domain in Japan under SSW (Specified Skilled Worker) under the TITP (Technical Intern Training Program) of Japan. This is a new domain in addition to the caregiver scheme for which they have been making efforts to introduce the Japanese language at Guwahati Nursing College.

The Japanese team was led by the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. Members from different autonomous and private bodies were present during the session and they are responsible for collating the requirements from all over Japan and recruiting agriculture manpower in Guwahati.

The Director of Agriculture for Assam, Bhaskar Pegu was also present during the session. Pegu, while speaking on the occasion, said the students of Assam should not miss the brilliant opportunity to work in Japan. Students from Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat and Nalbari College of Horticulture participated during the session along with the faculties, scientists and officials of the Assam Agriculture Department.

Prof Ashok Kumar Chawla, Advisor (Japan), MEA led the delegation from Japan, which comprised Shin Kurotani, Dy Executive Director and GM, National Chamber of Agriculture, Japan, Ryunosuku Tagawa of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Kohei AOKI of National Chamber of Agriculture, Japan.

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