J&K Skill development dept holds mega job fair in Jammu

Jammu, Nov 26 (KNN) The J&K Skill Development Department (SDD) in collaboration with the Desh Bhagat University (DBU), is organising a mega job fair in Jammu.

Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Asgar Hassan Samoon on Friday inaugurated the job fair.

As per reports, about 5000 candidates registered through online and offline mode while around 25 reputed multi-national, national and local companies and industries participated to hire the candidates. 

Key persons present at the event included Director, SDD, Sudershan Kumar, Leena Padha, Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, Ramesh Chander, ADDC Jammu, Arun Bangotra, Principal, Government Polytechnic Jammu,  Sandeep Singh, President, Desh Bhagat University amongst others.

Addressing the occasion, Samoon highlighted various challenges a student faces in seeking job and encouraged them to convert these challenges into fruitful opportunities by continuous hard work and dedication.

“This job fair will adopt an integrated approach in addressing the employment and employability issues by making jobs available to the candidates according to their potential and educational qualification,” he said. 

Samoon said that amid high unemployment, employers face challenges filling the technical and skilled jobs and such job fairs can help to overcome this talent paradox. 

Speaking on the occasion, Director Skill Development briefed about various aspects of skill development department. Principal of the college briefed about various industries and companies participating in the event. 

Samoon at the event also inaugurated CIIIT Hostel Block constructed by PWD.  (KNN Bureau)