Mission YUVA: Capacity building prog held for stakeholders at Kathua

Kathua : A one-day capacity building program under Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan) was organised on Saturday here in the Conference Hall of the DC Office Kathua.
The program was held under the supervision of ADDC, Surinder Mohan Sharma as part of the preparatory phase of Project YUVA. The interactive session aimed to equip stakeholders with an understanding of the mission’s goal: to empower young people with the skills and entrepreneurial mindset necessary to create sustainable livelihood opportunities. The initiative also supports innovative ideas and offers handholding to help young entrepreneurs establish startups.
Participants included Block Development Officers, Child Development Project Officers, and experts from across several departments. The program featured interactive sessions and discussions to align all stakeholders with the project’s objectives.
Resource persons from Government Polytechnic College Jammu, NABARD, and J&K Bank provided insights into their respective roles. They shared their expertise on topics ranging from credit facilitation to promoting youth entrepreneurship, emphasizing how stakeholders can actively contribute to extending these opportunities to potential beneficiaries.
The ADDC urged the stakeholders to focus on the initial survey phase of the project, aiming to identify young entrepreneurs with sustainable approaches to maximize the project’s impact on generating livelihood opportunities in the region.
Representatives from J&K Bank highlighted the bank’s role in providing financial support to young entrepreneurs, while experts from NABARD discussed collaborative strategies to drive the mission forward, particularly in rural areas.
Pertinently, under Project YUVA, a target has been set to facilitate the establishment of over 1.37 lakh enterprises across the region, including 1.25 lakh new nano enterprises.
GM DIC, CPO Kathua, AD Employment, and other concerned officers were also present at the program.