15,171 got jobs in nearly two years

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, January 19

Around 15,171 unemployed youth have been provided jobs by the District Bureau of Employment and Enterprise (DBEE) in the past around two years, claimed the district administration.

The DBEE has organised around 105 job fairs or placement camps in the district from April 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019.

During these camps, 15,171 unemployed youth have been gainfully employed in several renowned companies.

It includes 8,546 women and 6,625 men, who got jobs.

Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) Kulwant Singh said so far due to concerted efforts of the bureau, unemployed youth have successfully got placements in several key companies, including Cognixia, Itenic Solutions, AGI Infra Structures, Edu Finn, 75 Way Technologies, Bajaj Allainz, Max Life, G Tech Softwares, Signicent, Pukhraj, OLA, Sacred Heart, V Con, LIC, Narayani, CSC, Star, Zomato, Kesoap, PNB, Shrimann, Narayani Herbals, Tech Mahindra, Star Health and Allied Insurance Sunmax, Satin Credit Care, Dream weaver, Sunmax, PK Education Experts and Rank Step Education.

He said in the mega job fairs, organised by the bureau for the first time, industrial giants were visiting campuses of colleges to select suitable youth for jobs.

The Additional Deputy Commissioner (Development) said the bureau was acting as a common platform for jobseekers and job providers.

He said besides providing employment to youth, the DBEE was also offering services of career guidance, counselling, skill, entrepreneurship development, and free Internet to youth.

Deputy Director, Employment Generation, Jalandhar, Sunita Kalyan, said the DBEE had also organised mass counseling camps at 72 senior secondary schools during which 12,297 students were made aware of future study avenues and relevant job opportunities.