JK CM calls for public-private ties to overcome unemployment

Stating that unemployment was the biggest challenge for the youth, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for concerted efforts under public-private partnership to bridge the gap between skill and job.
"I urge the private sector to come forward and partner the government in its resolve to end the scourge of unemployment which is the biggest challenge," Sayeed said.
"The small-scale industrial sector is one of the key areas of absorption of our skilled workforce. The government will soon come out with a policy on public-private partnership on creation of employment opportunities," he said, while laying emphasis on youth to hone their skills for enhancing their employability.

The Chief Minister addressed a huge gathering at SKICC here, where he handed over placement orders from top private sector firms to 300 ITI-trained youth in a Mega Tech Fest - HOPE (Huge Opportunities for Proper Employment), organised by Technical Education Department.
Sayeed said there is a need to end the mismatch between what is taught in the institutions and what is the actual requirement of the job markets.
"We have made a new beginning today. The next battle in the world will not be fought with bullets and bombs but with greater human resource," he said.
He asked the universities and colleges to take a lead in promoting market-driven skill courses for making the state a vibrant 'Knowledge Hub'.

"Schools of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship should be established in all the universities and its satellite campuses so that youth are effectively channelised into country's top firms and companies," he said.