Haryana to give jobs to 2 lakh youth in two years

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Thursday said that the state government has set a target to provide jobs to two lakh youth in the next two years through Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University. Besides, efforts are being made to fill up the backlog of posts in various government departments meant for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.

Manohar Lal was addressing representatives of Backward Classes from all districts of the State in a first-of-its kind interactive meeting at his residence here on Thursday.

It was the first time when any Chief Minister has interacted with people in such a manner where he also sought their suggestions for the welfare of the community. The Chief Minister said suggestion received from them would be considered while framing new policies and programmes. The representatives also appreciated the State Government on various issues including transparency in government jobs, abolishing interview system in class III and IV category jobs and for keeping a check on corruption in the administration.

He said that Haryana is the first state to set up a Skill Development University after the name of Lord Vishakarma. Now following the footsteps of Haryana, Rajasthan is also contemplating to set up a similar university. He said that the university has introduced about 50 courses in various trades including mason, saloon, goldsmith and those who wanted to get themselves trained in latest technology could get admission in these trades.