CM Himanta launches portal for online registration of unemployed youths at employment exchanges

E-ticketing system for Majuli-Jorhat Ferry Service, COVID Relief Scheme for drivers, conductors and handymen and distribution of toolkits to bamboo artisans also launched

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremonially launched four different initiatives of the State Government in a bid to make government services more people friendly, hassle-free and transparent, in a programme held at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati on Monday.

The Chief Minister launched a portal for online registration of unemployed youths in the employment exchanges under Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, E-ticketing system for Majuli-Jorhat Ferry Service under Inland Water Transport, Chief Minister's Covid Relief Scheme for drivers, conductors and handymen of inter-district buses under Transport Department and distribution of toolkits to bamboo artisans of the State under Industries and Commerce Department.

The portal launched by the Chief Minister for online registration in the employment exchanges would help unemployed youths to register their names in an easy and trouble-free manner through AADHAR seeding and without visiting the employment exchanges. However, youths who do not have AADHAR can also register their names in offline mode by physically visiting the employment exchanges till March 31, 2022.

The AMTRON developed Android based E-ticketing system launched today for Majuli-Jorhat Ferry Service would be applicable in other major ferry routes also. However, this will be done in a phased manner.

On the other hand, Chief Minister's Covid Relief Scheme for drivers, conductors and handymen launched today is aimed at extending a helping hand to the persons engaged in inter-district bus services who faced great hardship in their livelihood during the COVID times. The drivers, conductors and handymen can avail the benefit by registering their names with the Transport Department for which the Chief Minister launched a web portal today.

Meanwhile, distribution of toolkits to bamboo artisans launched by the Chief Minister to promote bamboo-based industry will cover 772 artisans of the State.

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Sarma said that the State Government hadunleashed efforts to bring about far-reaching changes in the administration by way of optimum utilization of technological interventions since coming to power.

Minister of Industries and Commerce, Transport and Skill Employment & Entrepreneurship Department, Chandra Mohan Patowary also spoke on the occasion.

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