MAPUSA
Hinting that people joining government service may have to work for more hours in future, Aldona MLA and IDC Chairman, Glenn Ticlo encouraged youngsters to get into business and be self-reliant.
“In future, getting government jobs will be very, very difficult. Secondly, the environment will be very tough in government service in future. Government of today or in future will call not only demand 8 or 12 hours of work, but more than that,” Ticlo said.
The Aldona MLA was speaking at an awareness function organized by Bastora panchayat where officials from RDA, agriculture and handicraft departments were present.
He said the youngsters of today were craving for government jobs but it was impossible to employ everyone. “Today, getting jobs is very difficult. Everyone wants government jobs. From where will the government give jobs? Why do you want government jobs? Because of 7th pay commission…,” Ticlo said.
The local MLA also egged the youngsters to start their own business and be self-employed. “Once you have your own business, you are self-employed. Then you won’t have to ask for jobs, but instead you will create jobs,” he exhorted.
He said government was encouraging people to become self-employed and they should take advantage of the facilities provided by the government.
“We have beautiful fields in Bastora, Nachinola, Aldona and even in the two wards of Mapusa that come under Aldona constituency. We need to make use of this cultivable land,” he said.
The Aldona MLA said people often cultivated the fields once in a year and the land lied fallow during the summer season.
“With new facilities like mechanized farming available people can reap two or even three crops round the year,” he said.
He also promised to make some arrangement at the Tar junction Mapusa where self-help groups can sell their products. “We can also explore the option of finding a place in the market sub-yard in Mapusa. I will also talk to the municipality so that they can give you’ll a permanent place to market your goods,” Ticlo said.
Bastora Sarpanch, Savio Martins also spoke.
