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Gujarat University

Mukhyamantri Apprentice Yojna

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If a candidate does not have UID, we will facilitate them to get one at the venue itself. Those not willing to get Aadhaar will be unable to get apprenticeship. Aadhaar is a must Kinjal Desai, PRO, BK School of Business Management

Even as the matter of linking Aadhaar with varioushas not been made mandatory and the matter is being heard in the Supreme Court, the Chief Minister's Apprenticeship Scheme that provides employment opportunity to graduates and postgraduates has made it compulsory to have UID.Havinghas been made mandatory for job-seekers at the job fair hosted bytoday, for 1,900 posts. Under the scheme, the state government partially pays the salary while the major chunk is paid by the employer firm. The state government transfers Rs 3,000 per month directly to the bank account of the employee hired in the private sector via the programme.While Gujarat University (GU) officials said that they do not frame rules, officials in the state government said they follow norms laid down by the central government.GU officials in charge of the event at the varsity said they have instructed candidates to walk in with resume, copy of marksheet, five passport size pictures and Aadhaar-card. "Because the process requires registration in online portal, Aadhaar card is made mandatory. If a candidate does not have UID, we will facilitate them get one at the venue itself. Those not willing to get Aadhaar will be unable to get apprenticeship. It is mandatory to have Aadhaar card and share details of the same with the firm," said Kinjal Desai, placement officer and PRO at BK School of Business Management.Officials further said as the government bears a part of the salary paid to the candidate and transfers it directly in his or her bank account, Aadhaar card is mandatory. B B Vadalia, who heads the department handlingin, said there's nothing wrong in seeking Aadhaar card. "We have not got any case where a candidate had problem with furnishing or availing Aadhaar for getting a job. We are following instructions of the central government based on National Apprenticeship Training Scheme, issued on February 17, 2017. Aadhaar is sought everywhere and so it should not be a problem if candidates have to furnish it," he said.On Friday, GU will offer 1,900 jobs to students who have completed bachelor and master's degree course in commerce. Around 25 Chartered Accountancy firms will offer 300 jobs at various positions apart from other jobs. Vadalia said so far 29,339 apprentice jobs have been provided via various job fairs.