Future endeavours to focus on Awareness, skilling, employment generation: DC

Poonch : The District Level Task Force (DLTF) on Mission youth Thursdayapproved Mission Youth Plan 2022-23 at its meeting chaired by District Development Commissioner Poonch, InderJeet.
The plan, among other things envisages skill enhancement/development of 6500 identified unemployed youth of different youth clubs.
The DLTF also deliberated on the targets set to be achieved under the Livelihood generation scheme of mission youth.
The plan targets to benefit 150 youth under MUMKIN-livelihood generation scheme, 150 under spurring entrepreneurship initiative, 300 under Tejaswani scheme meant to encourage female entrepreneurship, 150 for SAHAYTA program, 10 for young innovators program, 20 for sector-specific scheme for dental professionals, 10 for Rise together program.
The meeting further decided that all other departments who are implementing different livelihood generation programs of the government shall ensure 40 percent benefit of these programmes to members of the youth clubs in the age group of 18-35 years.
Further all departments, within 2 days, shall notify a Nodal Contact point for information dissemination, Q&A and feedback related to all departmental activities especially self-employment schemes for the awareness of the members of the youth clubs of the district. Besides, all departments shall notify the monthly activity calendar for conducting activities at each youth club.
Regarding young innovators programme, a Committee under the chairmanship of Principal Government Degree College Poonch shall be constituted for the screening and finalization of proposals.
The meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Abdul Sattar, DSEO, officers of Agriculture, Horticulture, Handicraft, Handloom, FCS&CA Department, Information, Animal Husbandry, Employment, Lead Bank, MSME, Education, Medical departments.
DC Kathua distributes Sewing Machines among poor Women under Distt Red Cross fund
Kathua : Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rahul Pandey Thursdayhanded over sewing machines to Priority Households (PHH)/ Antyodaya Anna Yojana(AAY) beneficiaries here at a brief ceremony held in the Conference Hall of DC office complex.
The Deputy Commissioner, who is also the Chairman of District Red Cross Society, said the move aims to create avenues of growth through capacity building and skill development.
He said that the District Social Welfare Department has been entrusted with the responsibility to hone the skills of identified beneficiaries to enable them to work as a Self Help Group.
Pertinently, the District Red Cross unit has roped in PRIs to identify women belonging to poor (PHH/ AAY) background who have knowhow about basic skills required for operating Sewing Machines so that they can become self-reliant and use their skill set for Sustainable livelihood.