Kolkata: The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) on Friday brought together HR representatives of around 40 corporate houses and industry bodies in Kolkata to explore employment opportunities for ex-servicemen and strengthen their transition to second careers after leaving the armed forces.The DGR & Corporate HR Conclave, organised by the Directorate of Resettlement Zone (East) at the Army Officers Institute in Vijay Durg, focused on creating stronger links between the armed forces, the resettlement machinery and the corporate sector.Representatives of Ambuja Cements, Royal Bengal ITC, Taj Group, CII, BNCCI, PWC and BNI, among others, attended the conclave along with senior Army officials and DGR representatives.The discussions highlighted the skills and experience of ex-servicemen, including leadership, administration, logistics, security, operations and team management, and the scope for their absorption into the corporate workforce.Air Vice Marshal AR Shendye delivered the keynote address, while Brigadier Saumya Banerjee, Sena Medal & Bar, of the Directorate of Resettlement Zone (East), made a detailed presentation on the contribution of ex-servicemen and their potential as a skilled workforce for the private sector.Corporate HR representatives were also briefed on DGR’s resettlement initiatives, employment facilitation measures, skill development programmes and reorientation initiatives aimed at helping ex-servicemen find suitable post-service employment.The interaction underlined the role of public-private collaboration in creating sustainable second-career opportunities for personnel who retire or are released from the armed forces and in bridging the gap between ex-servicemen and corporate employers.
