Early Times Report
SAMBA, June 20: A job fair was organised by the District Employment & Counselling Centre, Samba to provide employment opportunities to jobseekers of Samba district.
A total of 15 companies participated in the job fair and collectively offered more than 300 vacancies across various sectors. The participating companies included Cadila Pharmaceutical Ltd, Zeiss Pharma Ltd, ITC Ltd, Jai Beverages Pvt Ltd, BD Security, RAXA Security, Jammu Motors Pvt Ltd and other recruiters, offering job opportunities in sectors such as industry, pharmaceutical, agriculture, security and sales. The job fair saw participation from more than 400 job seekers, who attended to explore employment opportunities and interact with company representatives.
MLA Surjit Singh Salathia encouraged youth and job seekers present at the event to participate actively in the job fair and take advantage of the employment opportunities offered. He said such initiatives provide a platform for unemployed youth to interact directly with recruiters, showcase their skills and secure employment.
Assistant Director Employment Samba, Naresh Kumar advised youth to register on the Mission YUVA (www.missionyuva.jk.gov.in) portal to avail government schemes for the welfare of unemployed youth. He said registered candidates become eligible to apply for subsidised financial assistance schemes including Nano, MSME in Sunrise & Focus sectors and the Existing Enterprises scheme and can also apply for jobs online through the portal. Registered candidates can also avail short-duration free skill development courses organised by the Employment Department.
Job seekers expressed satisfaction with the initiative and thanked organisers for providing a platform connecting job seekers and employers. |
