Career Help just a click away now

STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: The Education Department on Tuesday gave a gift to the students of the State by launching an exclusive web portal with updated information on job openings, admissions, scholarships, entrance tests and other career opportunities for the youth within and outside the State. Minister for Education Naeem Akhtar launched the web portal here on Monday.
Legislators Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, Principal Secretary School Education, Shalin Kabra, Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, State Project Director for RMSA/SSA, Saugat Biswas, Director School Education, Jammu Babila Rakwal and other officers of the Education Department were also present on the occasion.
The career information portal – www.jkkn.co.in/cip.php – is available on the website of Jammu and Kashmir Knowledge Network (JKKN).
The Minister said the new web portal will make available all the career related information to the youth including job opening, admissions, entrance tests, examinations and scholarships at single stop.
“It will also provide easy access to notifications regarding various exams, government and other recruitments, important dates for filling up the forms and required syllabus for the given exams,” he said.
“They are either unaware or they miss important dates for filling up the forms,” he added.
He said the information regarding various national and international fellowships, institutes which fund education abroad, foreign education opportunities, corporate sector job openings shall also be provided on this portal. He said the website would offer State’s youth an opportunity not only to find jobs suited to their interests and capabilities, but also create resumes, and submit applications online. “Once registered, the portal will keep them updated on the career opportunities and vacancies free of cost. Employers can readily access their resumes, find suitable candidates, and the portal will facilitate direct communication with them,” he stressed. The website has been developed and designed by Vikrant Singh, from Doda, who is a part of JKKN team, headed by Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow.

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