DDC reviews skill targets for Dev Mission at Shopian

Shopian: The District Development Commissioner, Shopian, SB Suse Friday convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the skill targets for Development Mission of Shopian district under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
He said the Skill Development Department (SDD) has a pivotal role to play in providing skills to the youth to overcome the problem of unemployment in the district.
The DDC directed the concerned officers to work with utmost dedication to ensure employment of youth by way of imparting requisite proficiency.
He impressed upon the officers to take effective measures for achieving the skill target and to make the scheme grand success in achieving set targets. He also emphasized upon them to optimally utilize the experience and knowledge of precious training programmes so that maximum targets would be achieved.
He asked them to focus on modern training modules to create a skilled work force as per the market demand, and further directed them to track the aspirants after training is imparted to them so that they would get employed which is the basic aim of the scheme.
It was informed in the meeting that the departments are going to train aspirants and most importantly priority shall be given to pre-learners and the drop-outs from colleges, higher secondaries and other schools.
Among others the meeting was attended by all the officers and officials of all line departments besides district and sectoral officers and officials.