KUPWARA: In an endeavour to provide a convenient platform to the educated unemployed youth/job seekers and facilitate their interaction with Private Companies and Employers for Training, Skilling and placement, the District Employment & Counseling Centre (DE&CC) Kupwara today organized a day-long Job Fair at Town Hall, Kupwara here.
The Job fair was inaugurated by Joint Director Employment Kashmir, Zeenat Ara in the presence of Assistant Director Employment, DE&CC Kupwara, Shabnam Arif Mir and other staff members of the department.
Around 07 Private Companies from diverse sectors including M/S P R America, M/S Campus Dial, M/S WEPS Civil Aviation, M/S Kochar BPO, LTD, LIC and M/S MIRS JOB PLACEMENT participated in the event.
The event saw an overwhelming response from Job seekers and companies. Joint Director Employment Kashmir visited the stalls and interacted with the participating youth and representatives of private companies.
Addressing the youth, Joint Director Employment Kashmir emphasized upon them to come out of the traditional mindset and participate in such kinds of events to extend their horizons of vision and wisdom. She further briefed the audience about the options available in the private sector, public sector and incentivized schemes under the self-employment sector.
The CEOs/Managing Directors and representatives of the participating private sector establishments also spoke on the occasion and acquainted the participants regarding the job opportunities, skill development and employment-oriented courses offered by these companies.
25 certificates of completion under the Skill Development Course “Domestic IT Helpdesk Attendant” offered by DE&CC Kupwara in collaboration with Wyeth Service Pvt Ltd were distributed among the enrolled trainees who completed the training module by Joint Director Employment Kashmir. It is worth noting here that 04 trainees were already placed by the skill training partner in different private sector companies.
Later, 2 vehicle keys were also handed over to the beneficiaries under the Mumkin scheme by the JD Employment.
Career Counseling Officer, DE&CC Kupwara deliberated on the scheme and programmes of the department and opportunities available under the Mission Youth Framework.
On the occasion, 4 unemployed youths were provided on-the-spot offer letters, 302 fresh registrations were made and 60 candidates were shortlisted for the next rounds.
