DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
JAMMU, Jan 4
Apni Party Provincial President, Jammu, and Former Minister, S. Manjit Singh today demanded reservation of jobs for the local youth in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a meeting at Sanyarki village in Raipur Kohlar (Morah Sanyarki) in Vijaypur constituency, the Former Minister said that the local youth have been ignored regarding their employment in the industrial sector. The meeting was organized by Apni Party leader, Vishal Nariana.
This meeting was also attended by Apni Party Legal Cell, Samba District President, Adv Sahil Bharti and others, who spoke on the occasion.
“Most of the industries sector in Samba in particular ignore the local population in skilled and unskilled jobs whereas they prefer employing non-locals that defeats the purpose of opening the industrial sector in the district or elsewhere,” he said.
He said that the department concern should act against such industrial units which do not fulfill the commitments made with the Govt.
“These industrial units take subsidies from the Govt on various aspects while ensuring employment generation, but they hardly work for the unemployed youth by providing them placement in their respective units,” he said. He further recalled how these industrial units have become environmental hazards by defying the norms and rules of the Govt.
He demanded action against the industrial units who do not provide employment to the local youth.
“The local youth are mostly given jobs on contract basis as labourers and they have no secure future,” he added, while expressing anguish over the silence of the authorities.
He warned that if the local youth continued to be ignored by the industrial units regarding their employment, the Apni Party would come on the roads. He however assured that if the Apni Party forms the next Govt in J&K, it would ensure the jobs are reserved for the local youth in the industrial youth.
