In a momentous event organised on the soil of Jharkhand, the State Government celebrated employment generation for over 1.06 lakh youths in the State over a period of one year. The Global Skill Summit 2019 organised here on Thursday was first ever in the State that saw participation of thousands of youths, foreign delegates, industry leaders, recruiters and experts from the field of skill development.
Chief Guest Governor Droupadi Murmu alongwith Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Sudarshan Bhagat inaugurated the event in the presence of Cabinet Ministers of the State and several eminent personalities. The Chief Guest and other eminent guests also handed over employment certificates to 10 youths symbolically, while over 15,000 youths were given employment certificates on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering Chief Guest Governor Droupadi Murmu said that the summit was being organised with a broad objective. “The youths of the State are talented and laborious. The country has witnessed that they can work well in adverse situations also. The youths of Jharkhand have brought laurels not only for the State but for the whole country,” she said.
The Governor further said that the there should not be any difference between girls and boys in terms of talent. She said that by means of skill development the youths of the State should be trained further and can be made available employment opportunities. She also stressed on the need of giving respectable amount of money to the youths.
Addressing the youths Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the State was making history in the field of skill development in the country and the world. Giving appointment letters to more than one lakh unemployed youths of the State is a very good example of the State treading the path of development. Das said that the State will be included in the category of developed nations. The CM took a dig on Opposition and said that for 70 years the previous government only used youths for holding political flags, but since the day the government was formed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country, he believed that the country would be developed only when all the youth would have the expertise and employment. Today, this programme of Skill Summit 2019 has proven that young people of the country are being provided employment and self employment at a fast pace, he added.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that this is the first time in the decades after Independence, where one lakh youths are being given appointment letters on the same premises at the same time.
He said that many countries' ambassadors and entrepreneurs have also witnessed this historic moment. He said that 50,000 new drivers will be employed by organizing a function in Dubai in 2020. The State Government is working for establishing a driving institute in the State to provide training to 10,000 youths and give them employment in Dubai, which will result in financial prosperity in 10,000 families.
Pradhan said that the mineral wealth of Jharkhand is getting momentum for many economies and the factories of the country. Jharkhand is a combination of agriculture, industry, mining, culture, manufacturing, construction, tourism, service sector, industry with skilled and disciplined human force.
During the summit a number of industry leaders and recruiters were felicitated and six new Skill Development Centres in the State were inaugurated. The centres are based in Ranchi, Koderma, Palamu, Jamtara and Lohardaga.
The government also inked eight MoUs with private firms on the occasion for skill development and for expansion of skill development programme in Jharkhand. HRD Minister Neera Yadav read out the message of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion. The event was also addressed by industry leaders, foreign delegates and other eminent personalities.
Welfare Minister Dr. Louis Marandi, Minister of Tourism Sports Youth Affairs Amar Kumar Bauri, Minister of Labour and Skill Development Raj Paliwar, Health Minister Ram Chandra Chandwanshi, Padma Shri recepient Ashok Bhagat, Chief Secretary Sudhir Tripathi, Development Commissioner DK Tiwari, Former Cricketer Chetan Sharma, Cricket Commentator Charu Sharma, Film Actress Mahima Chaudhary, Ambassadors from 17 countries, officials of State government and others dignitaries were also present in the programme.