DC Kupwara reviews District Skill Development Plan

Directs concerned officers to focus on skill gaps & localized plan

KUPWARA, AUGUST 2: The Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan Friday chaired a meeting of the District Skill Committee (DSC) here to discuss the District Skill Development Plan, 2024-2025.

The meeting discussed the various aspects related to the District Skill Plan, evaluation of the skill gaps, the road map for meeting the skill requirements of the district to enhance the employability to provide opportunities to unemployed youth of the district to earn sustainable livelihood by providing Market Interventions.

On the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner meticulously reviewed action points under District Skill development Plan-2024-25 and instructed the skill Development department to involve all line Departments for widening the ambit of Skill Development programme under various schemes to create ample opportunities of employment for the unemployed youth.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the Officers of all line Departments to go through the skill development courses as per their market requirements and prepare a localized Skill development Plan so that it is uploaded on SANKLAP web portal of MSDE, GOI for FY2024-25 and accordingly submitted for approvals.

The DC said the focus of Skill Development plan should be to ensure creation of a robust localized skill development environment in the district, which will enable the youth to get maximum skilling opportunities and enhanced job opportunities.

Meeting was attended by GM-DIC, CEO, CMO Kupwara, Chief Agriculture Officer, Principal ITI Kupwara, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, and other officers from line departments.