District administration is all set to bring back 500 drugdependents to mainstream under mission Red Sky by providing them variousemployment opportunities as Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori today directedthe district bureau of employment and enterprise to ensure their employmentwithin stipulated time.
Presiding over a review meeting at the districtadministrative complex, the deputy commissioner accompanied by AdditionalDeputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal, asked the officers of DBEE to providethese drug dependents with equal job or self-employment opportunities. He alsoasked to arrange for their skill development training so that they could availthe benefit of various job opportunities.
The deputy commissioner further added that the districtadministration had directed 50 officials of various departments to identify 500drug dependents, 10 of each to provide them job opportunities through skilldevelopment or training program.
He said that under this mission, each of the officials hasidentified 10 drug dependents that would be provided with various jobopportunities besides enhancing their capabilities through skilldevelopment/training programs so that they can earn a livelihood likeothers.
Pointing out further Nodal officer of this scheme AssistantCommissioner (G) Hardeep Singh apprised Mr. Thori that the list of identifiedbeneficiaries has been given to DBEE, which would start a drive to ensure theiremployment.
The DC said that the massive crackdown on the peddlers bythe state government and large-scale awareness programs including DAPO, Buddy,and others have yielded positive results as these movements have createdawareness among the general public.
Prominent among present occasion included SDMs Gaurav Jain,Dr. Jai Inder Singh, Deputy Director DBEE Dr. Jaswant Rai, and others.