Job seminar for ex-servicemen organised

Ex-Servicemen job seminar being held in Jammu.
Ex-Servicemen job seminar being held in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 3: Rahul Sahai, Chair PHDCCI Jammu, along with Anil Sharma, Convenor PHDCCI  Jammu MSME and Industry Committee, Amar Preet Singh Resident Officer of PHDCCI Jammu attended DGGGR ESM job seminar for Ex- servicemen organised by DGR and Western Command Headquarters at 526 ASC Battalion Jammu.
Major General Gaurav Gautam of GOC Tiger Division was the chief guest while Sahai guest of honour of the occasion.
Brig Uttam Hakku, Additional Director General DRZW, introduced the dignitaries and welcomed them and  the participants.
Major Gen Gautam in his address said that army is very keen to support and provide job opportunities to the Ex-serviceman. He said that all ex-servicemen are very disciplined and loyal persons and fit to get absorbed in different organizations. He thanked Sahai for taking out time to be with them at this event. He requested him to help them in getting placed in the industry and service sector.
Sahai said that there is great need to loyal and disciplined persons in the industry and Ex-servicemen are the right choice.  He shared that lot of big industries are coming up in Jammu and more than 5000 persons will be required at various levels. Sahai apprised ex-armymen about investment coming under new Industrial sector scheme worth Rs 28400 cr.
He said that this job seminar is a good start but it should be continued and many more programs should be organised in hot industrial belts. He assured full support of PHD Chamber for this cause. He also proposed to Maj General Mr Gautam that PHDCCI Jammu along with his division to organise such Job Fair at Industrial areas of Jammu, Samba and Kathua.
Job fair was attended by more than 800 Ex- servicemen and was Co-ordinated by Col G P Singh and his team.