Jobs: 1st batch of youths reaches Saudi Arabia

The Himachal Pradesh Government’s initiative to create overseas employment opportunities for youth is yielding positive results as the first batch of five youths have reached Saudi Arabia to join duty.

The youths who have reached Saudi Arabia include Rajat Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Jaspreet Singh and Abhinav Sharma from Una district and Dinesh from Hamirpur district. It was on August 31 that Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented appointment letters to these youth. The CM said in order to enhance overseas job placements, the state government had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the EFS Facilities Services Group Limited based in Dubai, UAE.

Following the Chief Minister’s visit to Dubai in December 2023, the EFS Facilities Services Group Limited has assured to fulfil 15-20 per cent of its overseas hiring needs from Himachal Pradesh. This will help 1,000 candidates from the state in getting jobs in sectors such as hospitality, technical services, housekeeping, food and beverage and office support annually.

Furthermore, the Labour and Employment Department has been tasked with developing a mechanism to track and ensure the well-being of candidates working abroad.