J&K appoints 8k youth as social services' volunteers

Volunteers to be paid monthly honorarium of Rs 2,500 for cleaning up Dal, managing traffic etc.

PTI | May 14, 2010



Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to appoint 8000 youths as volunteers to work at places of public importance, including clearance of famous Dal lake and traffic duties, minister for youth affairs and sports R S Chib said today.

"These volunteers will be paid an honorarium of Rs 2500 per month and would be selected from all districts of the state and sent outside the state to undergo vocational training", Chib said addressing a public meeting at Pampore, 20 kms from here in Pulwama district of south kashmir.

President of the  J&K Pradesh Congress Committee and member of Parliamentt, Saif-ud-Din Soz said the Central Government is very keen for the speedy development and prosperity of the state.

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