Mahajobs Portal: Maharashtra | 07 Jul 2020
Why in News
The Maharashtra Government has launched a portal named ‘Mahajobs’ for job seekers and employers, owing to the economic situation caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
Key Points
- Aim: To make local manpower available to companies and employment opportunities to workers.
- Functioning:
- The job seekers and providers/industrial units can register themselves on the Portal.
- The Portal has identified 17 sectors including engineering, logistics, and chemicals, and provides for selecting jobs across 950 trades mainly for local youth who would need to produce domicile certificates.
- There would be regular reviews of the jobs provided. There would be a study on the kind of problems faced by employers as well as youth seeking employment.
- Developed by: Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).
- Corresponding Initiative at the National Level: National Career Service Project, implemented by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, works towards bridging the gap between job seekers and employers.