J&K: Army organises career counselling, job fair for unemployed youths in Kupwara
Indian Army organised a Job Fair and career counselling event for the educated unemployed youths of Gujjarpatti Lolab valley in Kupwara
In a bid to increase employment, Indian Army conducted a Job Fair and career counselling event for the educated unemployed youth of Gujjarpatti Lolab valley in Kupwara, a district of North Kashmir. Explaining the importance of peaceful life with dignity, the experts held intensive discussions with the youths of Lolab.
Moreover, liaison was also carried out with various skill development centres, NGOs and civil agencies by the Indian Army to get respectable jobs for these youth. The event was chaired by Colonel Raj Kumar Mahajan, CO 28 RR and was attended by the civil populace of Lolab valley.
Furthermore, in an unprecedented move nine boys were given job offers by agencies and they will be placed all across the Kashmir valley in various sectors such as Hotel Industry, Petroleum and Tourism Industry. The event was made successful with the efforts of Initiative for Peace and Development NGO.
"In order to prevail peace in the Valley, we have given job appointments to the nine youth in different sectors like hotel industry, Petrol Pumps, Cotton industries across India. This will help them lead a good life with their family," Mahajan told ANI.
Army Chief pitches for Dual-use Technologies That Can Be Used For Military Applications
Additionally, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane last week had pitched for carrying out a reality check on military technologies that are required to be fielded operationally in the Indian context. He said the Indian armed forces will have to pay adequate emphasis on the available "disruptive technologies" that have dual use and are being driven by commercial entities and innovations.
Addressing a seminar organised by the Army, Gen Naravane said that an overarching national mission to identify the needs and congruence of products into military applications must form the modernisation strategy for the armed forces. His comments came in the backdrop of the defence ministry's renewed emphasis on ensuring self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
(Image and Inputs: ANI)
Published By : Prachi Mankani
Published On: 30 August 2020 at 21:05 IST