Jobs bonanza for record books

On the occasion of National Youth Day on Friday to mark Vivekananda Jayanti, Jharkhand is attempting a mention in the Limca Book of Records by handing over 25,000 job letters at the culmination of its maiden four-day Skill Summit 2018.

Hosted by chief minister Raghubar Das, the ceremony is scheduled to take place at Harivansh Tana Bhagat Indoor Stadium at the mega sports complex at Hotwar and have Union petroleum, natural gas and skill development minister Dharmendra Pradhan as chief guest.

On Thursday, the mega sports complex was abuzz with activity. While hundreds of job aspirants were searching for better deals, workers were busy giving final touches to the venue of the mega show under the watchful gaze of a statue of Swamiji on stage

VVIP guests

Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan (petroleum, skill development), Smriti Irani (textile), Ravi Shankar Prasad (law and IT); Punjab CM Captain Amrendra Singh; GM Maruti M.M. Singh, filmmaker Subhash Ghai, National Skill Development Corporation CEO & MD Manish Kumar, Director (Asia) ITE-Singapore Lim Boon Tiong, and VLCC chairperson Vandana Luthra

Turnout

Registration starts 9am and the inaugural session is scheduled to begin at 11am. Venue has seating arrangements for around 7,000 people

Sectoral seminars

Jharkhand skill development policy to be unveiled. After the inaugural, sectoral seminars will be held at separate hangers. Topics include, Leveraging Momentum Jharkhand — Skilling State’s Youth to Match Industry, Alignment of State Skill Policy Towards Promoting Apprentice and Entrepreneurship and Jobs for Future

MoUs

Two MoUs to be signed to expand skill development work in Jharkhand with with UK Skills and QUSEC of Australia.

Traffic

Movement of trucks will be banned on Khelgaon Road from 6am-10pm; over 800 policemen, including traffic jawans,
would be on duty. Three parking zones would be set up. Buses bound for Hotwar will be parked on the ground opposite the Khelgaon apartments. Four and two-wheelers will be parked in front of the main administrative building, and VVIP vehicles near the VVIP guesthouse within the sports complex

Webcast

East Singhbhum deputy commissioner Amit Kumar has said the district administration will arrange a live webcast of Friday’s skill summit near RD Tata Roundabout in Golmuri, Jamshedpur, from 10am. The programme will be webcast in every other district.

Compiled by A.S.R.P. Mukesh