Kamal Kumar Biswas.TOD.Patiram
As many as 430 to 450 job seekers from across South Dinajpur district gathered at Patiram Jamini Majumdar Memorial College on Wednesday for a Prime Minister’s National Apprenticeship Mela and Prime Minister’s Internship Programme, with 13 candidates receiving offer letters on the day.The employment fair was organised under the supervision of Balurghat Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), bringing representatives of 10 companies together with candidates seeking apprenticeship and employment opportunities.
College principal Santu Chakraborty said company representatives conducted interviews and shortlisted candidates on the basis of their qualifications. Nearly 100 candidates were shortlisted following the interviews, of whom 13 received offer letters on Wednesday. The remaining shortlisted candidates are expected to receive their offer letters subsequently.“The students are getting an opportunity to understand what kinds of jobs are actually available in the market, while also getting access to employment opportunities. That is a major achievement for us,” Mr. Chakraborty said, adding that similar fairs would be organised in the future.
The event was attended by Director of Employment Jiban Mondal, Gautam Bhowmik, Deputy Director of Industrial Training for the Siliguri region, Kapil Deb Mondal, principal of Government ITI Balurghat, and officials from the District Industries Centre. Representatives from Gangarampur Polytechnic College and several ITIs and polytechnic colleges in the district also participated.The organisers said the initiative aims to complement technical training with direct employment opportunities by bringing industrial organisations and job seekers together under one roof.
For candidates who received offers, the fair marked a significant step towards entering the workforce. Radha Roy and Lakshmi Rabidas, two of those selected, said they were pleased to receive the opportunity and would try to perform well in their jobs in the hope of securing permanent employment.Officials said more apprenticeship and employment fairs would be organised in the future, with the broader aim of connecting technically trained young people in the district with jobs suited to their skills and qualifications.
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