Job opportunity

In order to enhance job opportunities for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir the government is trying to orient the skill development with the industrial sector available so that after the youth complete the training in the polytechnics and ITIs so that they get the required jobs from this sector.

Giving details of the polytechnics operating in the UT, it was informed that out of 22 polytechnics in J&K, 18 polytechnics are operating out of their own buildings while the remaining polytechnics are housed in the rented buildings.

It was informed that 32 ITIs have been upgraded through PPP and that they have performed well by all accounts in comparison to the other government run ITIs.

Governemnt asked for funds for completion of the ongoing construction of 4 polytechnics, besides seeking fast track recruitment of faculty members in these polytechnics, 720 posts of different categories are vacant in the newly established polytechnics

It was informed that under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0, against a target of 2500 allocated by MSDE, GoI, 1568 candidates have been given class room training and their on job training is presently underway.

It was further informed that National Health Mission has been empanelled as a training partner and its affiliated hospitals/AMT schools/Nursing colleges are the training centers for imparting training.

J&K has to work through convergent actions for better utilization of available resources, the Chief Secretary asked the department to initiate time table and course content convergence of various polytechnics to impart training through virtual means.