Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 27: Deputy Mayor Jammu, Baldev Singh Billawaria chaired 17th “Skill Upgradation & Self Employment” Standing Committee meeting in the conference hall of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) here, today. The meeting was attended by Standing Committee members, Kapil Singh Chib, Rahul Kumar, Amit Gupta, Deputy Commissioner (North), Joint Commissioner (H&S), Health Officer, Dy. CEO J&K Khadi Village Industry Board (KVIB), Deputy Director Handicraft & Handloom, Department, Assistant Director, Mission Youth Department, Assistant Project Officer, APO, JUDA, Deepak Gupta, president of Traders Federation Ware House-Nehru Market and representatives of local trade and industry, and NGOs working towards the skill development of the youth.
Baldev Singh Billawaria, along with the Committee members discussed various ongoing skill development programmes. Deputy Mayor laid emphasis on the need for starting different courses in various wards and to start various units for making cloth bags in order to provide a replacement for plastic bags. He also advised for starting manufacturing units of “Pattal and Dunna” so that the use of plastic can be reduced by replacing it with an organic material.
Deputy Mayor emphasized the need for collaboration and synergy among different departments to ensure efficient skill upgradation programmes. Deputy Mayor highlighted the importance of proper coordination in achieving the desired outcomes and maximizing the impact of skill development initiatives. Billawaria said that there are five centres under Himayat Mission Training centre (MORD) which is a centre sponsor scheme, trained the youths of Jammu in various fields to serve their family and the nation. He said that National Research Center (NRC) trained the unemployed youth with civil trade from end to end, also Handloom Handicraft Department have 202 centres in Jammu which play a major role in boosting the skill upgradation and self employment among the youth of Jammu, the process of applying in these courses are online. A large number of these schemes have benefitted the youth of Jammu, he added. Billawaria said that there is a total transparency in all departments due to which 96% of these schemes are working with full gloom. He said, “The youth of Jammu are our most valuable resource and it is our duty to provide them with ample opportunities to hone their skills and achieve self-employment. We must ensure that the youth of our city are provided with the necessary skills and resources to be able to live a better life.”
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