New employment policy coming: CM

Six varsities in state to be upgraded to status of ‘University of Eminence’ and engineering colleges to be developed to level of IITs.

Shyam Sundar Vattam | NT

Belagavi: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government plans to introduce a new employment policy soon which will lay impetus on job creation and reduce unemployment in Karnataka.

Speaking after inaugurating the Job Fair at Gogte Engineering College here, held under the auspices of the Skills Development Corporation on Thursday, he said jobless youth were being given an honorary employment dole to encourage them to find employment. The government will henceforth encourage such institutions which are engaged in generating higher employment opportunities.

The CM said the government’s thrust and focus would now be on enhancing the quality of education, skills and creation of employment opportunities. The new education policy would lay stress on job vocational courses and work closely with industry and its demands. There is a need to upgrade higher education and professional courses to global learning standards and hence, the Higher Education and Skills Development Departments have been working in unison to this effect, he added.

Minister for IT-BT, Science & Technology, Higher Education and Skills Development Dr C.N. Ashwath Narayan said it was the responsibility of the government to ensure that students find jobs which are commensurate with their skills and level of education which is the whole idea of launching the ‘jobs for all’ programme.

He said six universities in the state will be upgraded to the status of ‘University of Eminence’ and seven government-run engineering colleges in the state will be developed further to the level of IITs in Karnataka. The government will come up with an action plan within a month to develop VTU, Belagavi.

Ministers Shashikala Jolle, Basavaraj Byrathi and legislator Abhay Patil were present.