Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 23: Industries and Commerce Minister Chander Parkash Ganga today described the skill development initiative as game changer in employment generation, adding that hundreds of educated youth of State are getting opportunity to work with top corporate houses of the country.
“Their dream of working in big cities and metros with top corporate houses and MNCs has become a reality as the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided them wings of skill development and a platform to take off their successful flight into the professional career”, the Minister said after inaugurating a job fair at Calvary Mission School.
The job fair was organized by Pradhan Mantri Koushal Kendra (PMKK) and executed by Orion Edutech which is a funded partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
Around 350 students from different institutes were imparted training in different skills and provided the opportunity for on spot recruitment in different state and national level companies.
Chairman PMKK Samba Pardeep Masish, ADC TR Sharma, ASP Adil Hamid, DySP Tanveer Ahmed, State head JKSICOP Ali Mohammed along with other dignitaries and hundreds of young aspirants were present on the occasion.
Earlier, I&C Minister launched various developmental works being executed by Rural Development Department in his home constituency Vijaypur. He laid foundation stone of a playground at village Bari which will be constructed at the estimated cost of Rs 9 lakh.
Later, Minister laid foundation stone of a road at Gurah Salathia. It was informed that initially, Rs 10 lakh are being provided for the levelling of the road, while blacktopping work would be done by the PWD. The Minister directed the concerned to complete the works in stipulated time and adhere to quality norms.
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