Kulgam : Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) training for 36 beneficiaries under the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP) of the Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (JKKVIB) concluded today at RSETI Kulgam, officials said.
The concluding ceremony was presided over by Viqar Ahmad Giri, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Kulgam, in the presence of the Director, JKB RSETI Kulgam, and the District Officer, JK KVIB, Kulgam. The 36 beneficiaries, whose loan cases have been sanctioned under the JKREGP scheme, are associated with projects involving a total Margin Money subsidy of ₹1,06,29,500.
During the concluding ceremony, the ADC, along with other dignitaries, distributed training completion certificates among the beneficiaries upon successful completion of the EDP training, sources said. The programme aimed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with essential entrepreneurial skills, business management techniques, financial literacy, and the practical knowledge required to establish and manage their respective business ventures successfully.
Viqar Ahmad Giri appreciated the initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and self-employment among the beneficiaries and encouraged them to make effective use of the training received to establish sustainable business ventures, witnesses said. He emphasised the importance of entrepreneurship in generating employment opportunities and contributing to the socio-economic development of the district, officials added.
