Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday chaired a series of marathon review meetings of 15 departments at a go and gave several important directives to the officials at the meetings. The CM, while reviewing the works of various departments said that in the name of distributing machines, motor and big projects there will not be wastage of money; only such works will be done that can bring happiness in the house of poor. The CM said that the review meetings have revealed that there are a large number of vacancies in all departments. “Development is affected due to these vacancies. How will work be done with the help of so many vacancies? Employing youth in a fixed time frame will be the biggest priority for all depts,” he said.

He said that players should have given priority in the recruitment of sports teachers in schools. Special drive will be run by making necessary rules for employment of best players at national level and state level. He said that the offices of Block and Circle, including Employment offices should be cleaned and strengthened throughout the State.

Soren said during the review that the campaign to eradicate malnutrition from the State will be carried out in the next 4 years. He said that the government will make effective efforts to improve on anemia and other parameters as well. Directing the early completion of vacancies and promotions in the field of higher and technical education, the girls should be encouraged along with scholarships in higher and technical education.

“Nurses passing from nursing college should be appointed in State government hospitals. Also, the same centers of skill development should be run which can provide employment. Review the centers where under-employment is taking place. Work should be done to improve the conditions of farmers and increase yields from agriculture. Work should be done on the interests of the farmer,” said the CM directing that the rural haats should be strengthened for the sale of agricultural products.

The review meetings of the CM included School Education and Literacy department; Higher, Technical and Skill Development, Excise and Prohibition, ST, SC and Backward classes welfare, Transport, Minority Welfare and Registration, Women and Child Development and Social Security, Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Disaster Management, Labour, Employment and Training.

Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperative, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Water Resources, Building Construction, Information Technology and E-Governance departments.

Meanwhile, the CM handed over appointment letters to 20 students of Kalyan Gurukul, Khunti and wished for their bright future at Qatar. He said that youth are the future of the country and Jharkhand. Providing employment to youth is our government's priority, he said.

The CM motivated the students who got appointment letters to bring the name of the State to light on the strength of their hard work. He said that the youth of Jharkhand should be proud of their success in foreign countries. The CM wished them for work in Voltas in Qatar country and congratulated all the officials of Kalyan Gurukul. He hoped that information about these children will also be kept abroad. If any difficulties arise, they should be solved. In the future, Kalyan Gurukul will continue to give the youth a chance to move forward in the direction of employment.

Department Secretary Himani Pandey said that Prejha Foundation is a non-profit special project, under which employment is being provided to the youth of Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, Backward Classes and Naxal affected areas.

She said that there are currently 26 Kalyan Gurukuls operating in the entire State. Training is being imparted in 12 different trades in these Gurukuls. So far, 569 youth from Kalyan Gurukul have been employed abroad.

Chief Secretary Dr DK Tiwari, Development Commissioner Sukhdeo Singh, OSD to CM Gopalji Tiwari alongwith other officers were present on the occasion.