New Delhi (NVI): PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a leading multinational consultancy firm will undertake a campus recruitment campaign in Universities and higher educational institutions of Jammu and Kashmir.
PwC will soon undertake undertake campus recruitment in J&K, besides a similar campus placement exercises in University of Kashmir and NIT, Srinagar, IIM, IIT and Government College of Engineering & Technology in Jammu and Institute of Technology, Zakura besides the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Chairman of PwC Shyamal Mukherjee said this while giving a presentation to Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh here yesterday.
Mukherjee said the PwC will not only tap the local talent in J&K but also provide mentorship for students and career counselling besides enhancing employment skills, an official statement said.
“Initially, the campaign will run for graduate and post-graduate students, but slowly programmes will be launched at 10+2 level,” he said. Adding that imparting soft skills and behavioural workshops are also in the pipeline.
Dr Singh during the meeting said that the private sector is making a beeline for investment in the Jammu and Kashmir.
“Within two months of the changed administrative landscape in the newly carved out Union Territory, the private sector is coming in a big way to tap the potential of the youth and economy,” he said.
Lauding PWC for taking the lead, the Minister said that this campaign will not result in any additional burden to the exchequer as there is no financial liability for the UT Administration.
“The psychological hurdle of Article 370 was so huge that the private industry was reluctant to invest in the erstwhile state of J&K. Now that this barrier has been breached under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opportunities for development and prosperity are opening up,” he said.
He also directed the officials to firm up the proposal and roll out the campaign in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education.
