Former Minister and MLA Inderwal Ghulam Mohammed Saroori while addressing in a day long awareness programme organized by employment department for the youth at Thathri, district Doda said that centre is generously helping the state in tackling the unemployment problem.He said that UPA Government led by PM Manmohan Singh under the guidance of Smt. Sonia Gandhi has provided all possible help to the state Government to overcome the problem of unemployment which increasing at alarming rate in last few years. He attributed the increase in unemployment in J & K to the effective measures taken by the centre and state, particularly by Congress in last two plans with regard to boosting of education in the state.Saroori said that with opening of new colleges, schools, polytechnic colleges, besides several other short term and long term training courses for youths under Prime Minister package help in boosting education which ultimately increase the number of unemployment in state of Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that the problem of unemployment in the state especially that of the educated unemployed has reached alarming proportions and deserves immediate focused and coordinated attention with new policy initiatives, sound institutional arrangements and effective operational strategies for creating employment opportunities and enhancing employability. "A Collective, comprehensive and holistic endeavour is required to address this gigantic problem in a principled manner, Hence, centre and state Governments announces many policy on Employment' to simultaneously and comprehensively address all issues relating to the problem of unemployment in the State" said Saroori.
He said that National Minorties Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) centrally loan scheme for unemployed youth is one among such initiative. He said that the youth should strive to emerge as job giver instead of job seeker. He called upon the unemployed youth to identify the potential sectors of entrepreneurship in Thathri, Doda and not to remain confined only for government jobs but must also look forward to build their own entrepreneurs beside provide employment to other deserving people including in the field of tourism, manufacturing, horticulture, poultry and food processing by taking the benefit of various centrelly and state sponsored schemes . "Best way to address the problem of unemployment is only through entrepreneurship. He stressed on the participants to avail the benefits of the schemes like NMDFC and other plans being implemented by JKED", Saroori said.He also warns GVK/L&T companies engaged in construction of 850 MW Rattle HEP at Drabshala against ignoring local youths in jobs. He said that both the companies must engage local youths in the said project and added that in case they fail to adhere to 80% employment to local youths, he along with others will launch an agitation against them.
Saroori advice the heads of both the companies to engage local youths on top priority with immediate effect. In his address Deputy Commissioner Doda Mubarak Singh gave detailed account of various employment schemes run by the J&K government specially focusing on flagship schemes . Deputy Director Employment department Doda, Shahida Begum highlighted the importance for organizing such programmes to train the unemployed youths so that they earn independently. She further explained various loan schemes launched by department to generate employment opportunities for the youths. She also replied various queries regarding age, qualification, documentation and other formalities for availing these employment schemes.People of Thathri area thanks the Employment department and Saroori organizing this awareness camp for the educated youth of the Tehsil Thathri beside people said such employment awareness programs held in remote areas like Thathri is quite fruitful for the rural youth. Employment department also hailed the cooperation of MLA Saroori for helping them in organising this camp.Colorful cultural programme was also organized on the occasion.Among others who attended the program includes Deputy Commissioner Doda Mubarak Singh, Deputy Director Employment department Doda Shahida Begum, ADDC Doda Ghulam Nabi Balwan, ADC Doda Imam Din, SP Doda Arif Rishu and other sectoral officers.