Overview

• Each year around 10,000 youths from Himachal Pradesh seek overseas employment and 5,000 pursue higher education abroad, numbers the new platform aims to raise with clearer guidance.
• Remittances from Himachali workers abroad reached Rs 2,030 crore in 2023–24, underscoring the economic potential of expanded, secure overseas placements.
• Officials have been instructed to study Kerala and Telangana’s successful overseas employment models to shape a tailored strategy for Himachal Pradesh.
• The initiative targets professions in high global demand—from healthcare workers and machine operators to electricians and security guards—through certified training partnerships.
• HPSEDC’s new recruitment agency license will enable it to centralize aspirant data, facilitate placements and safeguard youth against exploitation during the recruitment process.