We have to take Jammu & Kashmir to new heights: PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Jammu and Kashmir is the pride of every Indian and together we have to take it to new heights. Stating that the people of J&K have always emphasised transparency, the Prime Minister said that the time has come to leave the old challenges and take advantage of the new possibilities.
Addressing Jammu and Kashmir Rozgar Mela via video conferencing, he said that for a fast pace of development, we have to work with a new approach and new thinking. During the Rozgar Mela, 3000 appointment letters to work in the various government departments were handed over to youth across 20 different places in the Union Territory.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi :“Jammu & Kashmir is the pride of every Indian. Together we have to take Jammu & Kashmir to new heights”, the PM said.
Emphasizing the importance of this decade in the history of Jammu and Kashmir the Prime Minister said, “Now is the time to leave the old challenges behind, and take full advantage of the new possibilities. I am happy that the youth of Jammu & Kashmir are coming forward in large numbers for the development of their region and the people.” He further added, “We are committed to taking benefits of development equally to all sections and citizens”.
About Rozgar Mela
A Rozgar Mela is a programme under National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) through the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) where a number of employers and job seekers come together for the purpose of applying and interviewing for jobs. Defined more precisely, a Rozgar Mela is an employment strategy to fast-track the meeting of job seekers and employers.
Rozgar Melas are typically held in large assembly halls with a booth for each employer. At the front of each booth is a table that displays company brochures and information. Generally, various company representatives staff each booth, standing behind tables as they talk to job seekers. Some companies decorate their booths with banners and signs. Rozgar Melas range in size from 5 – 100 employers with many hundreds of job seekers. Even small Rozgar Melas can be busy events with lines of job seekers waiting to see company representatives.
Jammu & Kashmir Rozgar Mela
For a fast pace of development, the government has been organising the Rozgar Mela across different states of India. The Jammu & Kashmir Rozgar Mela approaches toward enhancing employment through a new, transparent and sensitive governance.
PM Modi congratulated all three thousand youths that received appointment letters to work in the government in 20 different places in Jammu & Kashmir. PM Modi informed that these youths will get opportunities to serve in various departments like PWD, Health Department, Food and Civil Supplies Department, Animal Husbandry, Jal Shakti, and Education-Culture. The Prime Minister further mentioned that preparations are in full swing to hand out more than 700 appointment letters in other departments in the coming days.
The Prime Minister highlighted the measures taken by the central government in the last 8 years to promote employment and self-employment and said that the ‘Rozgar Mela’ being organised in different parts of the country from October 22 is a part of that. “Under this campaign”, the Prime Minister said, “more than 10 lakh appointment letters will be given by the central government in the next few months in the first phase.” He informed that the government has expanded the scope of the business environment in J&K to boost employment.
Increased Rozgar Opportunities with better Connectivity in J&K
The Prime Minister further added that the new Industrial Policy and Business Reforms Action Plan has paved the way for Ease of Doing Business which has given a tremendous impetus to investment here. “The pace at which work is being done on development-related projects will transform the entire economy here”, the Prime Minister added. He gave examples of projects that boost connectivity to Kashmir from trains to international flights. The Prime Minister pointed out that international flights from Srinagar to Sharjah have already begun. He further added that farmers here have also benefited a great deal from increased connectivity as it is now easier for the apple farmers of Jammu & Kashmir to send their produce outside the region. The Prime Minister also pointed out that the government is working towards promoting transport through drones.
Jammu & Kashmir on a fast-paced development
As Jammu & Kashmir witnesses one of the highest numbers of tourists across India, the Prime Minister noted that the tourism sector in the Union Territory received a boost due to the infrastructural developments and increased connectivity. “It is our endeavour that the benefits of government schemes reach every section of society without any discrimination”, he remarked. The Prime Minister also informed that efforts are on to strengthen the health and education infrastructure in Jammu & Kashmir with the opening of 2 new AIIMS, 7 new medical colleges, 2 state cancer institutes and 15 nursing colleges.
“It was the pain of corruption in the system. People of J&K hate corruption.” PM Modi said during his address. The Prime Minister further praised the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha and his team for the remarkable work done to uproot the evils of corruption. Concluding the address, the Prime Minister remarked with the assurance that the youth who are getting the appointment letter today will fulfil their responsibilities with full devotion and dedication. “Together we have to take Jammu & Kashmir to new heights. We also have a huge goal of a developed India of 2047 and to fulfil it we have to engage in nation-building with strong determination”, he reiterated.