Karnataka govt to introduce new employment policy soon: CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday announced his government’s decision to introduce a new EMPLOYMENT policy soon which will lay impetus on job creation and reduce Unemployment in the state.

Speaking after inaugurating the Jobs Fair at the Gogte Engineering College here held under the auspices of the Skills Development Corporation, the chief minister said the jobless youths were being given an honorary employment dole to encourage them to find employment. The government will, henceforth, encourage such institutions which are engaged in generating a higher number of employment opportunities, he said.

The chief minister also said that there is a need to upgrade higher Education and professional courses to global Learning standards and hence the Higher Education and Skills Development Departments are working in unison to this effect.