Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Mar 12: The District Industries Centre, Leh with a motive to attract local youths towards Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for self employment generation, today organized a day long awareness programme for the students of Elizer Jolden Memorial College, Leh, Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh and Girls Higher Secondary School, Leh at Sheynam Community Hall.
Addressing the gathering, chief guest Sonam Dorjey, Executive Councilor for Agriculture, LAHDC, Leh, urged upon the students not to hang around only for Government jobs. He asked them to prepare themselves to become a successful entrepreneur saying that it would not only give them a good business but would help to generate employment for other needy people also.
Earlier, the District General Manager DIC, Leh Kunzen Angmo explained in detail about the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) programme.
The function was also addressed by recourse persons who included Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Leh Tashi Dolma, Tsewang Paljor Executive Engineer PDC,
and Branch Manager J&K Bank Nemoo Tsewang Dorjey.
Few emerging progressive proprietors of Leh like Sonam Chorol Proprietor Superb Shawls, Sonam Angchuk Onpo Dairy and Tundup Tsering Sindhu Food Processing also shared their success stories and experiences in their respective fields.
The Functional Manager DIC, Leh Luthra Dejor, Functional Manger DIC, Leh Gh Nabi Tak and Head Assistant Gyurmet Tsering also delivered their speeches and expounded in detail about various ongoing schemes of DIC, Leh and their significance in context with Ladakh region.