Balbir Singh Sidhu inaugurates mega job fair at CGC Landran
Author(s): City Air NewsThe Mega Job and self employment fair organized by Punjab Government for district Mohali was inaugurated today at the Campus of Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran. The first day of the 2-day Job Mela organised...
The Mega Job and self employment fair organized by Punjab Government for district Mohali was inaugurated today at the Campus of Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Landran. The first day of the 2-day Job Mela organised under the ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar & Karobar Mission’ witnessed the participation of over 35+ Top-notch companies including Tech Mahindra, Maruti, Tata Strive, IDS Infotech, ICICI Bank, Velvet Clarks, NIIT and many more. Punjab Health & Family Welfare and Labour Minister, Balbir Singh Sidhu, and Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar, Girish Dayalan marked their presence at the event at CGC Landran.
While addressing the job seekers, Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said, “Our aim is to develop the economy and infrastructure of Punjab so that more and more students prefer to stay in Punjab, India; rather than moving abroad. Along with this, in order to enhance the skills and competencies of the Youth of Punjab, especially the girl students, we have set up various Training schools in the state. Punjab Government is working towards bridging the gap between industry and the educated youth; the IT City coming up in Mohali has been designed for the youth of the state who must take its maximum advantage.” The continuous support offered by Chandigarh Group of Colleges to the Job Mela every year directly impacts the growth of the district as well as the state, he further added.
The Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar, Girish Dayalan also informed that the District Bureau of Employment & Enterprise will ensure the achievement of objectives of ‘Ghar Ghar Rozgar & Karobar Mission’ by offering Pre-placement trainings and guidance to the educated youth.
CGC Chairman, Satnam Singh Sandhu and CGC President, Rashpal Singh Dhaliwal said that, “CGC has diligently made its mark with a record breaking 6314 placement offers by 627 prominent corporates and MNC’s who have visited the college for campus placements till now. Major records set by the college include the highest annual package offered by Amazon touching Rs. 31.77 lakh and it has turned out to be the highest in North India. We are committed to provide quality placement as well as training to our students every year.”