PANAJI
The Aam Aadmi Party's Rozgar Yatra reached Cuncolim on Monday and was led by AAP Cuncolim Assembly incharge Prashant Naik, who then conducted booth level meetings in Balli, Demani and Pazorconi.
Many Goenkars were curious about the Kejriwal model of employment. Goenkars are already impressed by the Kejriwal model of electricity, school and healthcare amongst other things. Many youth in Cuncolim showed interest Rs 3000 support that AAP has promised to the family of unemployed youth.
Another concept that has fired up residents is the setting up of the Skill University as this would allow Goenkars to compete better for jobs and increase their employability.
In Siolim residents have lost jobs due to the lockdown as the constituency is dependent on tourism. Many hoteliers and restaurant owners have felt the pinch of the drop of tourism. Taxikars have lost their livelihood and also many families like shopkeepers who are dependent on tourism have completely been left without aid.
Arvind Kejriwal in his visit to Goa last month had announced his guarantee of providing employment to every youth when the Aam Aadmi Party government is formed in the state. He had promised that every youth will be given employment and Rs 3,000 per month till the employment is provided. Kejriwal announced that 80 percent of jobs in the private sector will be reserved for the youth of Goa. Rs 5,000 would be provided monthly to families who lost employment due to shutdown of tourism and mining.
"Cuncolim's Youth are tired and frustrated of being passed over for Govt and Private jobs. Arvind Kejriwal's promise of 80% reservation of jobs in the private sector for Goans. Youth are not getting jobs in facotries that are being set up in their own lands" said Prashant Naik
"In Siolim we have a huge problem as many people have lost a lot due to the tourism slow down. Yet the Sawant Sarkar has turned a blind eye." Said AAP Siolim leader Vishnu Naik
"Youth are asking where are the jobs and support for them. The BJP has completely forgotten Siolim" said Pujan Malvankar AAP Goa Youth Wing President (North)
