J&K KVIB organizes one day workshop on employment generation programmes at Kupwara
CNS, 28-Mar: One day workshop on Employment Generation Programmes was today held at ITI Kupwara. Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Hon’ble Vice Chairperson J&K KVIB presided over the event. District Development Commissioner Kupwara, Senior Officers from J&K KVIB, General Manager DIC Kupwara, Lead Bank Manager Kupwara, Officers from ITI Kupwara, Officers from District administration, line departments, bank officers and educated unemployed youth / aspirant entrepreneurs attended the said workshop. Hon’ble Vice Chairperson J&K KVIB encouraged the aspirant entrepreneurs to come forward and be agents of positive change in UT of J&K. She urged them to explore the possibilities of establishment of their own micro enterprises.
Speaking on the occasion, District Development Commissioner Kupwara underscored the need for involving more and more aspirants and stressed for encouraging them to set-up their own employment generation units. It was informed that from 2019-20 till date, margin money of Rs. 377.18 crores has been released for establishment of 16724 units thereby creating employment opportunities for 128022 persons in Kashmir Division under JKREGP and PMEGP.
Earlier, detailed PPTs on employment generation programmes viz. JKREGP and PMEGP were given in the workshop. The Bank Officers acclimatized the participants about the procedure and processes involved in processing of loan cases. During interactive session, participants raised various issues which were responded to by concerned officers.(CNS)
