Kulgam: For the training cum capacity building of Yuva DOOTs under Mission YUVA, a day-long training-cum-orientation program was held Friday for Yuva DOOTs in Conference Hall, Mini-secretariat Kulgam.
Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kulgam, M Altaf Khan presided over the event as chief guest and highlighted the significance of empowering youth at the grassroots level to drive entrepreneurship and self-employment.
The training aimed to equip Yuva DOOTs with the necessary skills and knowledge to connect with and support potential entrepreneurs in their respective panchayats.
They were trained extensively on their roles as grassroots motivators, responsible for spreading awareness about various self-employment schemes and facilitating youth engagement at the village/ward level.
The training session emphasized the importance of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for monitoring the effectiveness of the initiative, ensuring that the Yuva DOOTs remain result-oriented in their approach.
At the outset, detailed insights from the Baseline survey, conducted earlier to identify youth with entrepreneurial potential were presented by CCO, DE&CC Kulgam enabling the Yuva DOOTs to understand the scope and focus areas of their intervention. The training covered all relevant parameters including mobilization techniques, scheme benefits, documentation and reporting formats.
Kulgam encouraged the Yuva DOOTs to act as catalysts of change and assured them of full administrative support in overcoming challenges, if any in the field. He underlined the importance of youth-led development and community participation in building a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in the district.
The interactive sessions held during the training fostered active discussions and allowed the DOOTs to seek clarifications and share suggestions. With a clear action plan and thorough orientation, the YUVA DOOTs are now well-prepared to begin outreach activities in their designated areas and play a pivotal role in nurturing entrepreneurship under Mission YUVA.
Resource persons including DDM NABARD, Nodal Officer JKEDI, LDM Kulgam and Career Counselling Officer, DE&CC Kulgam provided detailed information/ sector-specific guidance through Power Point Presentations & live demonstration of the Mission YUVA APP/ Portal.
BHD chairperson’s, ACP Kulgam and SDM Noorabad also interacted with Yuva DOOTs and shared their valuable expertise.
