Shivakumar announces free bus passes for students, pvt employment exchange

Bengaluru, Jun 3 (PTI) Free bus passes for students and establishment of private employment exchange were among the slew of welfare schemes announced by Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday soon after taking charge.

After taking oath of office, Shivakumar chaired the first Cabinet meeting which decided to grant free bus passes to all students in non-luxury government buses.

For the recruitment of youth in government jobs, a calendar of events will be announced soon, he said.

Shivakumar also said that private employment exchange will be set up to address the issue of unemployment where people can enroll for jobs.

“Modalities for private employment exchange will be finalised within a month,” he said.

Shivakumar announced setting up

10,000 Bharat Jodo Yuva Sangha across Karnataka to raise leadership quality and build social harmony in the state. “Rs 10 lakh will be given to Bharat Jodo Yuva Sangha in each village Panchayat,” he added.

The Cabinet decided that the drive to issue the A-Khata document to unauthorised buildings will be extended across Karnataka.

Shivakumar appealed to the media to cooperate with the government. He said he was not against criticism of the government, but the media should avoid “cooking up stories”.

“The four pillars of democracy should work in tandem,” he underlined.

The chief minister also said the government will take decisions to prevent migration of farmers from villages to cities. PTI GMS VGN KH