Karnataka: At IKEA store launch, Shivakumar seeks more jobs for Kannadigas
Shivakumar said skill-based hiring should continue while urging IKEA to give Kannadigas a significant share of jobs and expand sourcing from local manufacturers.
- On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar urged Swedish retailer IKEA to increase employment for Kannadigas and deepen local sourcing while inaugurating the company's second Bengaluru store on Kanakapura Road.
- Last year, the Siddaramaiah-led government withdrew a bill proposing private-sector reservations after industry body Nasscom warned the legislation would harm investment and talent mobility.
- Since November 1, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists have visited offices of Google, Amazon, and Wells Fargo seeking details on local hiring proportions and measures to improve Kannada employment.
- The Chief Minister on Wednesday asked pro-Kannada groups to refrain from intimidation and moral policing, assuring companies the government would protect businesses from such actions.
- "While skill-based hiring will not be interfered with, Kannadigas must get a significant share of jobs," Shivakumar said, noting an enormous pool of talented local youth in Karnataka deserves opportunities.
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Times of IndiaKarnataka: At IKEA store launch, Shivakumar seeks more jobs for Kannadigas
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inaugurated IKEA's second store in Bengaluru, urging the company to prioritize local hiring. He emphasized the need for greater employment opportunities for Kannadigas within the private sector. Additionally, Shivakumar encouraged IKEA to strengthen ties with Karnataka's small and medium enterprises for sourcing furniture.
Prioritise locals in jobs, no moral policing, says DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has urged private companies in Karnataka to ensure a fair share of employment for local candidates, saying that talented Kannadigas must get priority in recruitment without compromising merit-based selection. Addressing concerns over alleged discrimination against Kannadigas in private sector employment, particularly in information technology (IT) and biotech companies, Shivakumar said … Get the latest upd…
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Companies must prioritise Kannadigas during recruitment: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid a growing controversy over Kannada organisation activists visiting IT companies and seeking details of the percentage of Kannadigas employed, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday appealed to multinational companies... - Social News XYZ
CM D. to provide preferential employment opportunities for mirrors in private companies. K. Shivakumar made the call and warned that the government will not tolerate moral policing or threat in the name of Kannada. In the meantime, the Karnataka Defence Forum campaign has entered the fourth day of the Karnataka Defence Forum campaign to collect information on how many people have been employed in mirrors by moving to IT-BT companies.
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