Udhampur: District Skill Committee discusses Action Plan to promote Skilling among unemployed youth

UDHAMPUR, July 14: A meeting of District Skill Committee was today held today here under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Sachin Kumar Vaishya to discuss the modalities for promoting skill development among the unemployed youth of the district identified under B2V4 initiative in his office chamber.

Necessary directions were issued to the concerned departments dealing with skill activities on spot. The DC stressed that focus of skill development schemes should be to ensure creation of a robust skill ecosystem in the district, which will enable the youth to get maximum skilling opportunities within their districts.    

He also finalised the proposals of short term courses as submitted by the District/Sectoral officers dealing with skilling activities and directed the concerned department for organizing quality training programmes in their respective areas.

Deputy Director Employment Udhampur was directed   to organize Job fairs after  completion of skilling training so that the skilled persons can earn their  respectable livelihood. He further directed the concerned officers to pick up more potential courses for training youth in next year.The district/sectoral officers were directed to share the list of target beneficiaries as per SANKALP scheme within two days with DC office so that the same be checked by the tehsildars concerned. The DC directed to MGN Fellow Udhampur for formulating a comprehensive District Skill Plan by involving different line departments for widening the ambit of Skill Development programme under various schemes to create ample opportunities of employment for the unemployed youth of the district.