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Jammu, June 23: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Monday addressed Mega Job Fair-2025 organised by Cluster University of Jammu in collaboration with Desh Bhagat University Punjab, at Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government PG College for Women Gandhi Nagar Jammu.
In his address, the
Lieutenant Governor commended the significant initiative by Cluster University
Jammu and Desh Bhagat University Punjab for bringing together a wide array of
reputed national companies, offering employment opportunities to youth of J&K
UT.
He also extended his
felicitations to the companies that participated in Mega Job Fair and conveyed
his best wishes to the selected candidates.
“Cluster University’s job
fair aims to bridge the gap between education and employment. It will provide
an opportunity to our young generation to showcase their skills and empower
them to start their careers so they can effectively contribute in building
Viksit Jammu Kashmir and Viksit Bharat,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor, in
his address, highlighted the reforms, guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
which are shaping the education landscape to align with the needs of the
industries and creating robust employment avenues for the youth of Jammu
Kashmir.
“Employment generation,
self-employment through entrepreneurship and improving employability of the
youngsters through educational transformation has been our top priority. Our
efforts to attract industries in J&K since 2021 have helped in connecting
young job seekers directly with employers,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
He observed that the
presence of local private companies at today’s Job Fair serves as a testament
to the significant strides being made in industrialization and expansion of
trade and business activities in the UT of Jammu Kashmir.
“The operationalisation of
new industries is also offering youth better exposure about diverse roles and
positions in industries suited for their skills and experience. The
overwhelming response from the private sector to recruit youth from J&K is
a positive indicator for our economy,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The Lieutenant Governor
also spoke on the progressive Industrial Policy and several key interventions
that have attracted private investment in J&K UT over the past few years.
He said the industries had
availed the benefits of Rs 28,400 cr worth incentives under New Industrial
development scheme in just two and a half years.
“Rs 25,000 crore worth of
investment plans are currently at various stages of implementation. Projects
worth Rs 10,000 crore have been completed and have commenced production. The
remaining Rs 15,000 crore worth of projects, presently at different stages,
will start this year.
Nearly, Rs 60,000 cr worth
proposals are pending. These have been stalled due to some reasons, and I hope
a decision will be made on them in the near future,” the Lieutenant Governor
further said.
The Lieutenant Governor
also attributed the exponential growth registered in the employment generation
and entrepreneurship sector in J&K to the dedicated efforts of all
stakeholders.
He highlighted their
crucial role in successfully implementing schemes and programs like PM's
Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Rural Employment Generation Programme
(REGP), Hausla, Tejaswini, Mumkin, and Mission Youth, along with other
initiatives focused on youth empowerment and livelihood generation.
Interacting with the
representatives of the participating companies, the Lieutenant Governor
highlighted that efforts are being made to provide youth with employment
opportunities. He said the new Industrial policy has emphasised on employment
to local youth on priority.
Atomic North Private
Limited has established a BPO in a village in Kathua, providing employment to
approximately 375 youths. The company has a potential to employ up to 1000
youth. I have urged them to start a BPO in Udhampur. JSW Group is also bringing
a BPO to Jammu, he further said.
The Lieutenant Governor
distributed job offer letters to selected candidates. He also handed over
approval for BBA BCA courses to Cluster University, from AICTE.
Mega Job Fair 2025 is a significant step towards empowering youth and enhancing employment opportunities for the youth. As many as 57 reputed companies from across the country participated and 3759 candidates were registered for the Job Fair.
Prof K.S. Chandraseker,
Vice Chancellor, Cluster University of Jammu; Dr. Sandeep Singh, President,
Desh Bhagat University, Punjab; Dr. Geetanjali Andotra, Principal GCW Gandhi
Nagar, Heads of various departments and educational institutions,
representatives of various reputed companies, youth and people from different
walks of life were present.