Waris Fayaz
Srinagar, Mar 10 : The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday said that it provided employment opportunities to 4,893 skilled and unskilled youth in the past two-years through job fairs conducted across the Union Territory.
An official data, accessed by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) revealed: “In two years 2,760 companies participated in 246 job fairs and 1,36,200 job seekers registered themselves during these events. Of them, 39,782 candidates were shortlisted for second-round counselling, while 4,893 youth secured on the spot employment.”
“In the financial year 2022-23, the department organized 84 job fairs with the participation of 878 companies and 45,447 job seekers. As a result, 14,014 candidates were shortlisted, while 1,761 job seekers got on-spot placements, and 2,978 youth were recommended for skill training,” the data revealed, as per KNO.
“In the subsequent year (2023-24), the government increased the outreach, conducting 106 job fairs, engaging 1,412 companies and 72,175 job seekers. This resulted in 20,754 candidates being shortlisted, 1,902 getting on-spot placements, and 2,807 being recommended for skill training,” it added.
“In the ongoing fiscal year 2024-25 (up to February 2025), 56 job fairs were held, 470 companies participated, and 18,578 job seekers registered. Among them, 5,014 were shortlisted, while 1,230 candidates secured on-spot placements. Additionally, 855 youth were recommended for skill training,” the data revealed.
Replying to a query posed by MLA Sham Lal Sharma during the ongoing Assembly session, Minister Incharge as per KNO, confirmed that the government intends to devise a policy focused on job creation in the private sector through multiple schemes and initiatives designed to enhance employment opportunities for the youth.
He stated that the registration of unemployed educated youth on the “Employment Portal” is a voluntary process, allowing job seekers to avail self-employment schemes and job opportunities provided by various departments.
“As of January 2025, a total of 3,70,811 unemployed youth have been registered on the Employment Portal,” the government reply disclosed,
