Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Rajeshwar Singh has written to chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Union labour and employment minister, proposing an integrated govt-industry-academia Jobs and Skills Mission to strengthen employment opportunities and improve employability of youth across Uttar Pradesh.Singh has proposed that all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh should hold simultaneous jobs and skills fairs on a fixed date every month for six months, preferably on Sundays. He suggested that verified employers should participate with actual vacancies, conduct walk-in interviews and, make on-the-spot selections.Singh said companies should not merely recruit job-ready youth but also invest in creating talent through training, apprenticeships, upskilling and reskilling. He called upon CEOs and industry leaders to make youth training and talent development a boardroom priority.He also proposed transforming universities, colleges, ITIs and polytechnics into lifelong reskilling hubs, offering three-, six- and 12-month industry-linked courses in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, electric vehicles, semiconductors, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing.The MLA further called for regular roundtables to forecast manpower requirements 3-5 years ahead and create district-wise employment and skill maps based on vacancies, applications, selections, joining rates and identified skill gaps.Singh said employers should assess a candidate’s potential and learning ability. He advocated a “train before you reject” approach to give young people opportunities to bridge skill gaps.
