Peerzada Sayeed
KUPWARA ,MARCH 06: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Dr.Doifode Sagar Dattatray today urged upon the youth of Kupwara district to register themselves with District Employment and Counselling Centre (DECC), Kupwara and get benefits of various Self Employment Schemes (SES), adding that self employment is the sole option to coup up the unemployment problem.
The Deputy Commissioner was addressing a district level mega job fair , held at Town Hall Kupwara today.
The job fair was attended by Nodal Officer DECC, District Information Officer Kupwara, Young Professional DECC, Employers ( Representatives of Campanies), Youth Clubs and a large number of educated unemployed youth.
The Job Fair was organised by DECC in collaboration with district adminstration Kupwara.
The Deputy Commissioner said that he has personally observed that the youth of Kupwara district possess enough talent to become job providers instead job speakers. He asked educated unemployed youth to work hard with persistence to compete in competitive exams, but don’t wait years together to get government job, instead go for self employment with strong will and become the tourchbeaer for other. He added one highly qualified youth can take two or more less educated persons with them and can earn their livelihood with dignity.
While addressing, Deputy Commisioner interacted with 3 youths– Basharat Bashir, MBA; Sanam Sana, PG, B,Ed and M.Ishfaq Mir,BA and guided them individually who they can settle their own ventures and excel.
Dr. Doifode Sagar Dattatray appreciated the organizers for hold such a mega job fair and wish that such employment fairs should be held at mass level. He asked the youth of the district to participate vigorously in these fairs to gain updated knowledge about the new and innovative schemes. He said 85 schemes/trades have already been identified who the unemployed youth can opt for.
Later, while talking to media, the Deputy Commissioner said that over 8000 youths have been identified in various employment generation schemes under PMEGP and now more things are coming under Mission Youth. He said employment generation for youth is first priority of the LG Government and district administration.
Deputy Commissioner said that 100 jobs are being provided in this job fair as about one dozen companies are here to conduct the interview of the candidates. He said in the earlier months number of employers have visited the district to conduct the interview of the candidates. Deputy Commissioner said that concerted efforts are on from the Administration to give skill training to youth to make them able to get suitable job in the private sector.
The Nodal Officer, DECC and other experts also spoke on the occasion and gave detailed knowledge about various employment generating schemes.
