Jalandhar, May 12, 2022 (News Team): The job fair held by the Rubber, Chemical and Petrochemical Skill Development Council (RCPSDC) for jobs in the Rubber sector in the state of Punjab witnessed an encouraging response from the candidates who turned up in large numbers. The job fair was held at Jalandhar, the Rubber hub of Punjab. Prominent rubber product manufacturers from the state participated in the job fair. These included Ralson Tyres, Metro Tyres and Dolfin Rubbers Ltd. The job roles for which most candidates applied included those of Rubber Mill Operator, Machine Helpers, Trainees etc. Eventually,30 candidates received offer letters at the job fair.
“This was the first job fair held in a long time as Covid induced disruptions didn’t allow much scope of physical interaction in the last two years. It was gratifying to witness a bustling job fair after a long time. The fact that leading rubber products/ tyre manufacturers from the state positively responded to our invitation and participated in the job fair made it all the more worthwhile”, said Dr Ashrita Tripathi, Head – Training and QA at RCPSDC.
Notwithstanding economic slowdown and global disruptions, the Rubber and Tyre sector in India has shown much resilience. Both domestic production and exports have witnessed healthy growth. As the Rubber sector is looking to Financial Year 2022-23 with new expectations, RCPSDC is committed to increase competitiveness through a sharper focus on the skill training in the sector, added Dr Tripathi.