Srinagar, October 01: Describing unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir as the “biggest challenge”, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said efforts were on to engage maximum number of youths in the government sector.
“My government is endeavouring to engage more and more youths in the government sector besides working for expanding employment generation orbit as a whole,” Omar said while responding to a question in the Legislative Council.
He said unemployment in the state was a big challenge and the legislature and government were equally concerned about it.
According to official figures, the state has over five lakh unemployed youths.
“Government is keen to fill up the posts on fast track and provide job opportunities to the youth in the government sector.
–Agencies