Haryana Minister of State for Sports, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, Sh. Gaurav Gautam, said that the primary objective of the state government is to provide better employment opportunities to the maximum number of youth in the state. The Minister also directed officers of the Employment Department to organise regular Rozgar Melas every month so that young people can secure jobs according to their qualifications.
The Minister gave these directions while chairing a review meeting of officers of Kaushal Bhawan, Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam, Employment Department, Haryana Skill Development Mission (HSDM), and Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Dudhola (Palwal), in Panchkula on Wednesday. He also directed officers to start courses related to Artificial Intelligence and non-conventional energy sources at Shri Vishwakarma Skill University at the earliest.
During the meeting, the Minister directed the officers to ensure that the announcements made by the Chief Minister in the Budgets for 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27 are completed within the prescribed timeline under all circumstances. He said that quarterly expenditure on development works and public welfare schemes should be ensured on time so that the allocated budget does not lapse.
Any delay or negligence in budget utilisation will not be tolerated, and strict disciplinary action will be taken against the responsible officers.
New Skill Centres to be opened and Youth Clubs to be Formed
The Minister said that proper maintenance of all Industrial Training Institute (ITI) buildings in the state should be ensured. To familiarise youth with modern technologies, ITI machinery should be upgraded and new skill centres should be established.
He also directed officers to form a maximum number of ‘Youth Clubs’ across the state to enhance social participation. Through these clubs, youth will be organised and encouraged to play an active role in ensuring that the government’s welfare schemes reach the last person in society.
Development Works to be reviewed again
Sh. Gaurav Gautam stressed that the Central Government’s ‘PM Setu Yojana’ should be implemented on the ground with complete dedication and seriousness. He made it clear that all departments must complete their schemes within the stipulated timeframe. He said that he himself would conduct another review meeting after exactly 45 days to assess the progress of works, during which ground reports of all projects would be reviewed.
Principal Secretary, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Department, Sh. Rajeev Ranjan, Managing Director, Haryana Skill Development Mission, Sh. Rajesh Goyal, Director, Skill Corporation and Industrial Training, along with other officers also remained present in the meeting.