Gujarat no.1 in providing jobs

Gujarat Global News Network, Gandhinagar

Gujarat is the first in the country in creating maximum job opportunities and providing employment to the job seekers through the government employment exchange offices, according to a survey conducted by Director General of the Union Labour and Employment Ministry. Gujarat has retained top position for the fourth consecutive year.
Government spokesmen I K Jadeja and Saurabh Patel said that as per the report, out of the total of 1.73 lakh jobs made available through 947 employment exchanges across the country in 2005, Gujarat provided the highest number of jobs (over 92,000) through its 42 exchange offices.

Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra ranked second and third in providing 15,300 and 15,000 jobs in their respective states. For the last four years, Gujarat has retained the first place by providing maximum employment ranging between 46 per cent and 54 per cent in the State.
The report includes only those jobs being provided through employment exchange offices. But Gujarat has also maintained its impressive momentum in providing employment to its people in education, police and health sectors, besides in private sector companies.
The spokesman said that in the year 2005-06, the government, in collaboration with the private sector, had organised as many as 441 mega job fairs across Gujarat, providing 99,333 jobs. Moreover, the government has been creating employment opportunities by offering vocational courses and training programmes in its technical institutes for airhostesses, ground staff, gas fitters, micro-irrigation technicians, call centres, marine technicians and motor driving.