Bhubaneswar, July 11: As many as 30 trained drivers from Odisha will be employed in Japan soon for a five-year tenure.
According to government sources, a Japan-based company had conducted a recruitment drive to hire drivers from Odisha. As many as 180 drivers trained from government-run heavy vehicle driving centres had took part in the recruitment drive and 30 of them have been selected in the first phase, most of them are graduate.
Before, heading to Japan, these drivers will undergo training in Bengaluru in Japanese language, culture and regulations. Their passports and visas will also be arranged. The state transport department will spend around Rs 2.3 lakh per driver for this process.
Transport minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena felicitated the drivers here on Wednesday ahead of their journey to Bengaluru.
As many as 4,488 persons have undergone heavy vehicle driving training at government-run centres at Chhatia in Jajpur, Palur in Ganjam, Bonai in Sundargarh and Keonjhar. Similarly, 21,964 drivers have undergone further training for skill development.
The centres provide free training along with lodging and boarding facility and facilitates in getting driving license. The government is also providing Rs 3,000 stipend to the trainees.
