Minister Madhwaraj inaugurates Job Mela and Skill Development Training
Udupi: The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports Government of Karnataka organised a Job Mela and Skill Development Training programme at the district indoor Stadium Ajjarkad here on January 18.
The programme began with an invocation, Dr Roshan Kumar Shetty deputy director for the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports welcomed the gathering. Pramod Madhwaraj minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports and also district minister-in-charge inaugurated the Job Mela and Skill Training programme by lighting the lamp.
In his message, Madhwaraj said, “The Udupi district is considered the most developed region of Karnataka. The two districts have long been popularly known as ‘Buddhivanthara Nadu’ or “land of the intelligent people.” The district does not lack in resources. The students of the district are ahead in SSLC and PUC results every year. During my election manifesto, I had released my Vision 2020, in that I have promised that I will try to bring at least one or two IT/BT companies to the Udupi district and I am still trying. If any companies are ready to come to Udupi district we are ready to give one acre of land at the Brahmavar Agriculture and research centre”, he added.
Our young students are participating in many Job Fairs but they fail to secure jobs. The department of Youth empowerment and sports has decided to hold the Job Mela in every district giving skill development training to the aspirants. 150 hours of Skill training will help the aspirants get jobs easily. For the first time, the department has organised this kind of Job Mela and Skill Development Training programmes in Udupi district. If this programme is successful, we will organise such programmes in other parts of the state. By 2020, India is set to become the world’s youngest country with 64 percent of its population in the working age group of 28 which is an asset only if our youngsters are skilled and oriented to serve the nation. In this direction we should prepare our youth”.
As many as 2000 students registered at the job fair. About 40 companies including Infosys, Digi Call, Vee Technology, HDFC, SBM, Wipro, Kotak, United Toyota, BMW, Tata Motors and others took part in the fair.
Companies have set up kiosks in the indoor stadium premises. There was a huge rush of students from Udupi district at the job fair. There were serpentine queues for application forms as the companies had various offers for candidates irrespective of their qualification.
Anuradha Additional DC, Priyanka Mary Francis Chief Executive officer Udupi Zilla Panchayat, Janardhan Tonse Zilla Panchayat member, Prof Jagadish Rao principal G Shankar First Grade government college Ajjarkadu and others were present.