Employment for rural youth

By Ananda Kannangara

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A large number of foreign jobs and private sector employment opportunities will be offered to rural youth in the Kegalle District by the Government at a job bank which will be held at the Ruwanwella Maha Vidyalaya today.

The Labour Relations and Manpower Ministry will organise the one day job bank on the directive of Minister Athauda Seneviratne.

The program will commence at 8.00 a.m. Over 60 private sector organisations have already confirmed their participation at the job bank.

Senior Ministry official Sarath Kalugamage told the Sunday Observer that in addition to local and foreign employment opportunities, needy people in the district will be given a comprehensive knowledge on how to apply for jobs in various public and private sector organisations according to their educational qualifications and work experience.

Ministry Vocational Guidance Unit Director Hemachandra Hewage said that interested persons will also be given the opportunity to seek recruitment to the security forces.

He said the Department of Registration of Persons will hold a mobile office to collect applications for National Identity cards at the job bank.