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KARGIL MAY 17:- Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute JKEDI Kargil in collaboration with Smart Association Shargole, under the aegis of LAHDC Kargil organized a day long Awareness cum Registration Camp (EAP) for educated unemployed youth of Shargole area at Higher Secondary School Shargole here on Wednesday.
Hundreds of unemployed youth including students of the school participated in the awareness programme. Coordinator EAP and District Nodal officer JKEDI Kargil Gulzar Ali enlightened the participants about the various schemes under Entrepreneurship Development and urged upon the youth to use local resources like apiculture, wood carving, clay molding etc. as their way of generating income.
Speakers including Councillor Shargole Haji Muhammad Ali and Principal Higher Secondary School Shargole stressed the youth to come forward and take benefit of the various entrepreneurship schemes. They also suggested the youth to set up units for preparation of products from sea buck thorn and medicinal plants for their self employment means.
Meanwhile around 70 candidates were registered to avail benefits from JKEDI schemes. Vice President Smart Association Shargole and the locals thanked the team and guests for conducting of such a fruitful awareness session.
Among others who were present on the occasion included Coordinator JKEDI Kargil Muhammad Ali, Lamabardars, members of Smart Association and the local people.          



JAMMU, APRIL 24: In order to sensitize the women beneficiaries about the benefits of the schemes being implemented by Jammu and Kashmir State Women's Development Corporation, a mega awareness camp cum loan mela was organized at Government Higher Secondary School, Bhalwal which was sponsored by National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation (NMDFC) Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. 600 women beneficiaries participated in the camp amongst whom loan application forms as well as pamphlets were distributed.
The camp was inaugurated by Dr Naheed Soz, Managing Director, Women's Development Corporation who in her welcome address highlighted various activities and achievements of women's Development Corporation which has immensely contributed towards the empowerment of the women. She laid thrust on the importance of the products and its market availability through the exhibitions conducted by WDC within and outside the state and requested the gathering to come forward and avail the benefits of the schemes of WDC for their self reliance. In addition to the schemes, Managing Director also threw light on the issues related to the rights of women, health, nutrition, female feticide, Beti Bachao Beti Padeao domestic violation, Swachh Bharat Abiyan and skill development programs.
District officers of the concerned departments besides students of GHSS and large number of people were present on the occasion.



ANANTNAG, MARCH 27: An awareness programme regarding the implementation of various state and centrally sponsored schemes was  organised by the Labour Department here today.
MLA Kokernag, Abdul Rahim Rather was Chief Guest of the function. The MLA distributed cheques worth Rs 21 lakh among the registered beneficiaries and inaugurated online registration process in presence of District Development Commissioner Anantnag, Mohammad Younis Malik.
On the occasion, 143 fresh registration cards were also distributed among the labours by the MLA.
The MLA said that government is very keen regarding the upliftment of the labour class and various   welfare schemes have been launched for their welfare.  He expressed pleasure and satisfaction over the functioning of the Labour Department. He instructed the officers of the Department to create mass awareness among the people regarding its schemes and programmes so that benefit reaches the maximum beneficiaries. 
Meanwhile, DDC Anantnag while interacting with the labours, said that need of the hour is to aware each and every labourer of the district to get themselves registered with the department and take benefit of various welfare schemes for which he impressed the concerned officers to put in concerted efforts in this regard.
He further added that the Department should undertake a proper survey to ensure that the benefits are availed by the deserving ones. The DDC further detailed about different schemes for the welfare of the labour class including financial assistance for education, marriage, treatment of chronic diseases, maternity benefits, etc.
Among others present in the function were the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Officers of the JKEDI and large number  of labourers from various parts of the district.



KUPWRA, MARCH 27: Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), Kupwara, today organized an awareness camp under the Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) where Assistant Commissioner Revenue Mohammad Abdullah was the chief guest. 
The function was attended by Director RSETI Mushtaq Ahmad Mattoo, Executive officer KVIB, officials of District Industries Centre Kupwara and candidates of PMEGP. 
Speaking on the occasion, Director RSTI said that the Institute has conducted 10 batches of PMEGP training programmes during the current financial year, adding that about  236 candidates were covered in the programmes with loan aggregation of Rs 14.77 crore extended by various banks under the sponsorship of KVIC, KVIB and DIC.
It was said that the current PMEGP batch consists of 38 candidates being sponsored by various banks under different activities with total expenditure amounting to Rs 3.31 crore.
On the occasion, ACR Kupwara suggested that other key sectors be also covered under RSETI programmes to generate more employment opportunities for the locals.



KULGAM, MARCH 27 : In order to give a fillip to the handicrafts sector and encourage the local youth to take up handicrafts as a profession, Handicraft Department Kulgam today organised day-long awareness camp at Town Hall.
District Development Commissioner Kulgam, Mr Sajad Hussain Ganaie was the chief guest on the occasion. 
Assistant Director Handicrafts, representatives of Handloom, Industries, JKEDI, Lead Bank, JK bank, besides, a large number of artisans and local people predominantly women artisans, participated in the programme. 
Speaking on the occasion, the DDC said that handicrafts industry, being the foremost traditional industry, has played a significant role in generating livelihoods and employment avenues besides representing the unique culture and tradition of our valley.  He further said that this sector is a major source of income generation for weaker sections especially for the artisans of the rural community.
Owing to the mammoth potential in the sector, the DDC stressed upon the handicrafts department to hold massive awareness camps in the far-flung areas of the district so that unemployed youth gets motivated to adopt this sector besides benefitting from the schemes.
Speaking on the occasion, AD Handicrafts briefed about the activities taken up by the department for ensuing financial independence to womenfolk. Besides, she apprised the participants about various schemes to cater unemployed educated youth and provide them with the opportunity to become budding entrepreneurs, job providers and innovators.