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“Industry must not just hire talent, it must create talent—training, reskilling and employing youth should be a sacred duty towards nation-building
Lucknow: Sarojininagar MLA Dr. Rajeshwar Singh has written to Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath and the Union Minister for Labour & Employment, proposing an integrated Government–Industry–Academia Jobs & Skills Mission to strengthen employment and employability.
1. Every District–Every Month–One Fixed Date
Dr. Singh proposed that all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh hold Jobs & Skills Fairs simultaneously on the same pre-announced date every month for the next six months, preferably on a Sunday. Verified employers should participate with actual vacancies, conduct walk-in interviews and, wherever possible, make on-the-spot selections. Based on measurable outcomes, the model could subsequently be considered for wider national adoption.
2. Industry Captains Must Become Nation’s Talent Builders
Dr. Singh stressed that Industry’s responsibility cannot end with hiring ready-made talent. Training, apprenticeships, employment, upskilling and reskilling of young Indians should be treated by Industry Captains as a “Sacred Duty towards Nation Building.” CEOs and promoters should personally review fresher recruitment and apprenticeship programmes and make Youth Training & Talent Creation a Boardroom KPI. As he put it: “Industry must not just consume talent; it must create talent.”
3. Universities Must Become Lifelong Reskilling Hubs
Universities, colleges, ITIs and polytechnics should establish Upskilling & Reskilling Centres offering 3, 6 and 12-month modular, industry-linked programmes in AI, cybersecurity, robotics, EVs, semiconductors, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. Industry should actively help design and continuously update these programmes. The principle should be: “Degree once, Learning for Life.”
4. Jobs & Skills Roundtables and Employment–Skill Mapping
Regular Government–Industry–Academia Jobs & Skills Roundtables should bring together Industry Captains, CEOs, universities and skill institutions to forecast manpower and skill requirements 3–5 years ahead. Data from monthly fairs—vacancies, applicants, selections, actual joining and skill gaps—should create a District-wise Employment & Skill Map. Candidates who are not selected should be connected to skill diagnosis, bridge courses, apprenticeships and training for the next opportunity.
5. Bring the Human Touch Back to Hiring
Dr. Singh urged Industry Captains to make recruitment more humane and potential-oriented. “Every applicant is more than a CV, score or application number. He or she is someone’s child, carrying years of a family’s effort, sacrifice and hope.” Instead of mechanically rejecting young people for current skill gaps, employers should recognise learning ability and potential and embrace a “Train before you reject” approach through training, mentoring and second opportunities.
Dr. Singh said the combination of Government’s scale, Academia’s knowledge and Industry’s leadership, responsibility and human touch can transform India’s demographic dividend into a genuine Employment Dividend.
“Opportunity for every youth, training for every skill gap, recognition for every potential, and employment for every skill.”