Youth are makers of India’s future, says LG Manoj Sinha at 77th State-Level Mega Job Fair
Blazing Tales News Service
SRINAGAR, JULY 28:
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said the youth of Jammu and Kashmir are not merely job-seekers but the makers of India’s future, urging them to dream big, embrace innovation and equip themselves with skills needed to lead the country’s development journey.
Addressing the 77th State-Level Mega Job Fair at Amar Singh College here, the Lieutenant Governor described the event as a significant initiative connecting the aspirations of young people with employment opportunities while strengthening the foundation of a progressive Jammu and Kashmir.
Organised by Desh Bhagat University, Punjab, and Cluster University Srinagar in collaboration with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT), Nations Development Association (NDA) and MY Bharat, the job fair brought together more than 50 reputed companies from sectors including information technology, healthcare, banking, financial services, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, education, logistics and engineering.
Calling the event a platform where “dreams meet direction and education meets industry,” the Lieutenant Governor said such initiatives inspire confidence among thousands of aspiring youth while creating meaningful employment opportunities.
“You are not merely job-seekers. You are the makers of India’s future. In your hands rests your career as well as the direction of the nation’s development. You are the strength of Skill India, the face of Digital India, and the true bearers of Aatmanirbhar Bharat,” he told the participants.
The Lieutenant Governor said the Mega Job Fair was designed to achieve multiple objectives, including providing meaningful employment opportunities, promoting self-reliance among youth, strengthening industry-academia collaboration, aligning skill development with digital and technical requirements, simplifying recruitment through on-the-spot interviews and direct hiring, encouraging entrepreneurship, and creating a future-ready workforce capable of contributing to India’s growth.
Urging students to adopt a forward-looking mindset, Manoj Sinha advised them to follow three guiding principles—never make their dreams small, never stop learning and always embrace innovation.
“Dream big and focus on new discoveries. The future belongs to those who seek new solutions, develop new thinking and lead change. Success is meaningful only when achieved with ethics and responsibility,” he said.
Emphasising the changing role of educational institutions, the Lieutenant Governor said education should not remain confined to classrooms but must prepare every student with confidence, practical knowledge and professional skills required to succeed in life.
“Education should not be confined to classrooms. It must prepare every student to begin life’s journey with confidence, skills and practical understanding,” he observed.
He also stressed the importance of stronger collaboration between educational institutions and industry, saying such partnerships would bridge the gap between academic learning and workplace requirements.
“If industry and education work together, we can create an environment where knowledge and experience strengthen each other, and innovation and employment advance together,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
Calling upon colleges and universities to move beyond examination-oriented education, Manoj Sinha said higher educational institutions must evolve into centres that prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world by fostering innovation, employability and entrepreneurship.
