Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Kalraj Mishra digitally launched the Employment Exchange for Industries.
Urging youth of the country and the industry to make use of the website – www.eex.dcsmse.gov.in, the Minister said, “The digital employment exchange is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Digital India wherein through this employment exchange for industries, job seekers can find employers and vice versa. ”
He said that that industrialists have raised concerns of lack of skilled workforce not only for them but also for their suppliers, which are usually MSME units.
The Minister emphasized that large units who are dependent on MSMEs as suppliers need high quality output, which in the absence of skilled manpower results in non-competitiveness of MSMEs and Indian industry as a whole.
“In our country there has been momentum on skilling to reap the demographic dividend. It is utmost important that the skilled hands get a platform where they can find livelihoods for themselves. Thus, this facility will enable industrial units find suitable manpower and job seekers find suitable jobs. ”
