More than 53,041 people got employment in Maharashtra: Nawab Malik

Nawab Malik, Maharashtra Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, informed that a total of 53,041 people have been employed with the help of various initiatives being implemented by the state government via ‘Mahaswayam’ web portal. 

Malik said that the Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department of the Maharashtra government has organised online jobs fairs and many have got a job amid the coronavirus outbreak. 

Nearly 13,754 people got employment in August and a total of 39,287 were employed from April to July, Malik informed. Of the 13,754 people employed in August, 2,177 were employed in Mumbai division, 1,764 in Nashik division, 6,320 in Pune division, 2,932 in Aurangabad division, 110 in Amravati division and 451 in Nagpur division.

Earlier in May, the Department of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship had launched a web portal - https://rojgar.mahaswayam.gov.in - for unemployed youth seeking jobs in the industrial sector and link them with entrepreneurs for employment opportunities. 

Unemployed candidates can register on this web portal and fill in information about their education, skills, experience. The companies or entrepreneurs who are looking for candidates can also register on this web portal to find suitable candidates.

The portal launched by the Maharashtra government allows industries to register themselves paving way for the employers to list vacancies. The service is free of cost and it acts as a medium between industries and those seeking employment. 

Talking about the engagement, Malik informed that nearly 37,320 job seekers have registered or re-registered on this web portal in August. Of these, 6,710 unemployed candidates registered in Mumbai division, 5,687 in Nashik division, 12,523 in Pune division, 7 088 in Aurangabad division, 2,349 in Amravati division and 2,963 in Nagpur division.

The minister further informed that 76 online job fairs were held in every district of Maharashtra from April to August and nearly 128 entrepreneurs participated in August. 

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