Nearly 8000 IT professionals get jobs through 'Karma Bhumi' app in West Bengal Official

    Kolkata, Nov 28 (PTI) Nearly 8000 jobs have been
secured by IT professionals in West Bengal who have returned
from other places due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an official of
the state Information Technology department said.
    The statae IT department had developed the 'Karma
Bhumi' app for professionals who had returned from other
places to enlist themselves for getting employment in the
state for a limited period of time.
    "With the advent of COVID, there has been a huge
influx of IT professionals here from outside," said Sanjay
Das, joint secretary, IT Department, government of West
Bengal.
    Speaking at a webinar by Bengal Chamber of Commerce
and Industry on Friday night, Das said the government found
that this to be an opportunity to tap the talent pool for
which the app had been thought of.
    Karmo Bhumi is a Government of West Bengal initiative
to collaborate between job seekers and employers in IT/ITeS
sector.
    "This app is not exactly a job providing platform. But
one for registering of skills of the professionals", he said.
    According to him, nearly 41,000 professionals have got
them enlisted along with 400 employers as well.
    Das said more than 8000 jobs have been secured through
the app. One employer from Singapore has picked up two AI
professionals from the pool, he added.
    The joint secretary said that the domain of the app
would also be opened for college and university students for
expanding the data base. PTI dc
RG RG

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