Chief minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet on Friday approved Lt Governor Manoj Sinha’s speech in the Assembly and ministers were directed to start exercise in their respective departments to tackle unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir, minister Javed Rana said.
The minister said the LG address in the assembly session which will touch all issues, was also approved in the meeting today chaired by chief minister Omar Abdullah.
The budget session of J&K Assembly is likely to be held by the end of January or early February next year.
Rana said the chief minister during the cabinet meeting emphasised the urgency of addressing unemployment, terming it a "grave issue" that demands immediate action.
“The chief minister directed all ministers to initiate measures within their respective departments to tackle unemployment. We will fulfill everything promised in the election manifesto. It has only been a month since our government took charge. In the next two months, we will ensure visible progress,” he said.
He said that as part of the government’s strategy, job vacancies have already been referred to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and the Service Selection Board (SSB).