New Delhi: In order to revive the economy of the national capital, which suffered the most during the coronavirus-induced lockdown, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched a job portal, which could be used by both the recruiters and the job seekers.
He also appealed to the traders, industrialists and people to join hands to revive Delhi's economy.
The portal - jobs.delhi.gov.in - will serve as a "Rozgar Bazaar" for the recruiters and job aspirants, Kejriwal said, highlighting that many people had lost their jobs and businesses due the novel coronavirus pandemic.
"There are people who want jobs and there are traders, businessmen, professionals, contractors who are not getting the right person for their work," he said at a virtual press conference here.
"This portal will fill this gap by bringing them together on one platform," he said.
The Chief Minister said a special order was being issued to allow the street vendors to resume work.
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According to the chief minister, many migrant workers who left Delhi during the lockdown have started returning.
Labour Minister Gopal Rai, who was also present on the occasion, said the services of the job portal would be free and an applicant need not pay any money to anyone for registration.
Rai also asked people to help those who do not know how to operate the website. The Delhi government also showed a procedural video to help people understand how to apply.
A person can first Google the website, select one of the two options - if you are on the lookout for jobs then select 'I want a job' or else click on 'I want to hire', enter mobile number, put the OTP, select job category, build a profile and submit.
"Select the job you like and connect to the employer with the help of a call or WhatsApp," the video showed.
Meanwhile, Kejriwal also expressed happiness that Delhi managed to bring the coronavirus "under control" without going back to the lockdown that other cities and states were doing.
He said Delhi was registering a sustained lowering of COVID-19 cases at a time the infections were increasing in the country and worldwide.
