SHIMLA: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday said as many as 1000 students would get placement at the Joint placement drive. The youth should strive to become job providers, instead of job seekers, he said.
Addressing the Joint Placement Drive programme organized by Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission at Bahra University at Waknaghat in Solan district, Chief Minister said the Drive is a commendable step.
"It would provide a platform in getting employment opportunities to the students studying in private and government educational institutions of the state", Thakur said.
He expressed hope that more and more students would get employment according to their qualifications. He said that Universities, Colleges, ITIs and Polytechnic Institutes have been included in this joint placement drive.
Through this, over 1000 youth would be selected in about 50 big companies participating in the Drive on a good package, he added. He provided ‘Job Offer Letter’ to the selected students on the occasion.
In order to promote youth entrepreneurship, the present State Government has started the Mukhya Mantri Swavalamban Yojna for the youth of 18 to 45 years of age and women up to 50 years of age who want to start their own business.
He said under this scheme, loans upto Rs 1 crore was being provided under which 25 to 30 percent subsidy was given to the youth for setting up industries.
He said that now the State Government has decided to provide 35 percent subsidy to women and widows. So far 3758 units have been established in Himachal under this scheme and 10,253 people have got employment at their doorsteps, Thakur claimed.
He said as many as 17 private universities have been established in the State and this has made Himachal Pradesh an 'Education Hub' of the country.
Chief Minister also launched the Online Information Management System ‘Disha’ of Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission on the occasion. Disha will provide all informatin related to private universities and institutes online for all.
Control Drug Menace on Campus
Earlier in an interaction with Chancellors and Vice Chancellors of various Universities Chief Minister said private universities must evolve a mechanism so that the growing menace of drug abuse could be tackled. He said that strictness in the campus must be maintained and close vigil must be maintained on behaviour of the students.
He assured the Private Universities to provide all possible assistance from the State Government for effectively taking up research work in different fields.
Provide 80 Percent Jobs to Himachalis
Industries Minister Bikram Singh said that the present State Government soon after its formation in the State ensured that the private companies may provide atleast 80 percent employment to the Himachalis youth. He said that youth of the State has also been immensely benefitted by the Mukhya Mantri Swavalamban Yojna.
He said the State has also improved its ranking in Ease of Doing Business from 16th to 7th rank. Medical Devices Park has been approved for the State and was being established in Baddi-Barotiwala-Nalagarh area, he said.
Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur said that this placement drive would provide an opportunity to the students to get jobs of their choice in the University Campus itself. About 50 companies are participating in the campus interview and selecting potential candidates for their companies, he added.
Chairman of the Regulatory Commission, Maj. Gen. (Retired) Atul Kaushik said this placement drive was held due to the motivation of the Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. Over 1600 youths have got themselves registered for this placement drive in which industries have come to the campus of the university, he added.
Member of the Commission Dr. Shashi Kant Sharma presented vote of thanks. BJP leader from Solan Dr. Rajesh Kashyap, Vice Chairperson H.P. Tourism Development Board Rashim Dhar Sood, Dr. Nagesh Thakur, Vice-Chancellor Bahra University, Gurvinder Bahra, Vice -Chancellors of various Universities were present on the occasion.
