JAMMU, AUGUST 28: To overcome the challenge of COVID 19 pandemic Himayat Mission Management Unit (HMMU) in collaboration with Team Lease Services Ltd. organized the first "Virtual Job Fair" in Jammu.
Around 50 candidates trained under the Himayat Programme participated in the fair was launched by Chief Operating Officer HMMU, Kapil Sharma in presence of officers from Himayat Mission Management Unit, NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS), NIRDPR and officials from TeamLease Services Ltd.
The fair provided a platform to skilled candidates with career options available in various leading organizations under one roof. The initiative is significant in view of COVID 19 pandemic as candidates who returned to their respective native places from work sites are being provided another opportunity for re-employment in the private sector.
Himayat-DDUGKY is implemented on Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) mode, where organizations registered with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) Government of India (GoI), implement the programme as Project Implementing Partners (PIAs).
The participants were offered appointments by the employers with a minimum salary of Rs 1.30 lakhs per annum marking an important milestone for the participating trained candidates. The employers which participated included Connect Business Solutions Limited (TBSS), Himatsingka Seide Ltd., KPR Mills Ltd and Foxconn.
Kapil Sharma expressed the hope that in future more youth will be provided training for gainful employment under the Himayat. He also exhorted the youth on the occasion to venture out of J&K to explore better opportunities in the private sector.
Earlier, the Chief Operating Officer, Himayat Mission Management Unit welcomed the employers & asked them to engage maximum number of Himayat trainees in their respective companies.
Under Himayat-DDUGKY, the youth in the age group of 15-35 years can undergo skill development and placement free of cost which is inclusive of food, accommodation, uniforms, learning materials and one-time travel to place of placement.
