The two-day rozgar mela under the aegis of Jharkhand State livelihood Promotion Scheme concluded on Sunday in the town hall where Rural Development Minister KN Tripathi was the chief guest.
Addressing a modest gathering of youths in the age group of 20 to 28 Tripathi said that the state government is roping in two NGOs to carry out door to door survey with regard to jobless youths and about their educational qualificatio. The minister also described the state employment exchange as useless.
He said there are 16,000 companies in the state here which has a turnover of 5 crores and above. These companies have been asked to give training to 50 youths on an average every year he said. The Minister looking displeased with special secretary rural development department Paritosh Upadhaya said, "Had there been effective publicity of this rozgar mela here the crowd would have spilled over the town hall.’
Skill training under Department of labour is on in 40 blocks in Jharkhand. Bank Of India has sponsored free skill training in Palamau said the special secretary. The Minister explained that this kind of rozgar mela caters to both the rural and urban jobless youths. He asked the Palamau DC to help set up Gurukul here which is a training based organization.
A youth from village Neander (Demu) a highly naxal infested pocket in latehar got a call letter in this rozgar mela from a Rajasthan based company wherein he was asked to report in Rajasthan on May 26 itself. Divisional Commissioner of Palamau NK Mishra in his speech urged the youths there to develop skills for livelihood. Kumar Vikash program manager extended all assistance to job aspirants on this occasion.
The rozgar mela leaves a few things unanswered. Youths of Palamau have hesitation in going to places like Chennai, Rajasthan on a small pittance besides issues of exploitation. The Minister assured for looking into these aspects.