One day employment seminar was held at 18 Assam Rifles headquarters Jalukie September 10. The seminar was organised and sponsored by the 18 AR (HQ) Jalukie in collaboration with B-able, Academy for Building Lifelong Employability Limited, Better Life Foundation and the district administration.
According to a DIPR report, youths both boys and girls from Peren, Jalukie, Ahthibung and surrounding areas and the NGOs attended the programme.
The programme was in the form of a seminar as well as demonstration to encourage the youths of the district that, the world is a big place to venture out and earn for self-sufficiency.
Colonel Vivek Puri C.O. 18 AR (HQ) Jalukie, who was the brain child of the programme, in his keynote address, urged the gathering to take the programme seriously, saying it would help them find avenues to earn for themselves and their families.
He said selected youths would be sponsored by the 18 AR by providing free lodging and food for a period up to two months or so, as may be required by the programme enlisted for training, especially in hospitality and retailers section.
Major Sreekanth 18 AR company Commander AR post Peren also encouraged the youth and highlighted that dignity of labour pays good dividends.
Ashok Baruah, Regional Manager, NESA highlighted some of the programme under Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India and Sustainable Development Institutes. Through a presentation he instilled the youths to have discipline and courage for successful ventures.
Setrichem Sangtam MD BLF and Nanyinbou Pamei Programme Manager BLF also guided the participants. Lunch was provided to all the participants after the programme.

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