Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Chairman People’s Democratic Front (PDF), Hakeem Yaseen has expressed serious concern over the report of Center for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) which has claimed that J&K has dismal performance among other States of the country in taping existing employment potential for unemployed youth.
Yaseen quoted the report to state that unemployment percentage in J&K is 16.2, which is highest as compared to other States and Union Territories.
In a handout the PDF leader enjoined upon the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha to concentrate on generating job opportunities for unemployed youth.
He said it was very unfortunate and disgusting that J&K Government has failed to exploit existing employment opportunities both in public and private sectors as indicated in CMIE report.
Yaseen said burgeoning unemployment problem in the politically and strategically sensitive J&K could be easily exploited and misused by the enemies of peace and vested interests.
PDF Chairman has urged upon the Center and UT Governments to focus on exploiting all the available employment opportunities both in public and private sectors without further delay besides announcing a mega employment package for J&K youth in all central Government departments and Public Sector Undertakings.
He urged upon J&K LG to waive off all bank loans under Kisaan Credit Card scheme to win goodwill of poor farming community and to provide some economic respite to them.
Yaseen said people of J&K have pinned high hopes on the new LG after his repeated assurances that no stone with be left unturned to redress genuine grievances of the UT people.
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