Jammu, 23 August (H.S.): Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Vinai Kumar Saxena, today launched 'Zhabstok Ladakh', the Union Territory's first official Youth Internship Portal aimed at giving young people an opportunity to work with the administration and participate in governance and community development.

The portal, launched as part of Youth Month, will enable students and youth to apply for internships across 25 departments of the UT Administration through a single online platform.

An official communication said the three-month LG Yuva Internship Programme will begin on September 17. Registration will remain open from August 22 to September 5, followed by document verification from September 6 to 14. A total of 2,000 youth will be selected for the programme.

It said the selected interns will receive a monthly honorarium of Rs 5,000. Based on their performance, the internship of the best-performing candidates may be extended for another three months. Participants will also receive certificates on completion of the programme.

The interns will also get an opportunity to understand the functioning of Government, gain practical exposure to public administration and learn how policies and development programmes are implemented. They will be assigned departments according to their skills and interests.

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena said the initiative would provide young people with an avenue to serve Ladakh while contributing their ideas and energy towards addressing local challenges.

With a large portion of our population under 30, I am confident that their ideas and energy would strengthen and enrich each of these departments, he said, adding that the initiative would help Ladakh demonstrate how the government and youth can work together for development.

The Lieutenant Governor said Ladakh's youth were its greatest strength and their participation would be important in shaping the region's future and contributing towards the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar