Companies skip Skill Fest cum Job Fair at Nongpoh over HNLC-sponsored bandh
SHILLONG: Several companies of international and national repute failed to attend the Skill Fest cum Job Fair at Pahamsyiem, Nongpoh, in Ri-Bhoi District on Wednesday owing to the HNLC-sponsored 24-hour bandh call from Tuesday evening, effectively depriving scores of educated youth of the district from gaining an employment opportunity.
The Skill Fest cum Job Fair was organised by the Directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training department in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment.
Around 30 companies were expected to attend the skill fest programme to select youths for jobs but at the end only 11 companies could attend the fair due to the bandh.
However despite all odds, around 450 youth were picked up by the companies having their base in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, including some from Meghalaya as well.
Job fair held in Shillong
Meanwhile, a Skill Fest cum Job Fair 2015 was organised at the U Soso Tham Auditorium here on Thursday.
Labour Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh graced the inaugural function as the chief guest. Principal Secretary, Labour, M.S. Rao and Director, Employment & Craftsmen Training, B. Hajong, were also present at the inaugural function. The job fair was attended by youths and a total of around 25 skill training providers from various parts of the country.
During his welcome address, Rao informed that last year around 1000 youth were registered under the various skill development programmes. He informed that this year the Skill Fest cum Job Fair was held in all the eleven districts of the State.
He informed that excluding East Khasi Hills, a total of around 4500 youth have already been registered from the other ten districts to undergo training for 3-6 months outside the State.
The trainees would be provided with a minimum remuneration of Rs.10,000 per month besides free food and lodging during the course of the training, he added.