Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, July 18: Within three days of launching of Skill India Development Programme by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Union Capital on July 15, Doda became the first district in J&K where Skill Development programme was launched by Union Minister in PMO with independent charge of North Eastern States, Dr Jitendra Singh in collaboration with voluntary group and skill development agency today.
Earlier Udhampur had become the first district in J&K where Digital India programme was launched by Dr Jitendra Singh within three days of its launch by Prime Minister in New Delhi.
Minister of State for R&B and Revenue, Sunil Sharma, BJP MLAs from Doda and Bhadarwah Assembly segments, Shakti Parihar and Dilip Parihar and DC Doda, Dheeraj Kumar besides the representatives of the voluntary group and Skill Development Agency attended the programme.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that in the emerging scenario on the one hand unemployment is rapidly on the rise and on the other hand after attaining high degrees the youth are unable to find a job hence skill training is essential to enable a youth to find a job. Terming Narendra Modi a visionary Prime Minister, he said the launch of Skill Development Progamme is a very good initiative taken by him as Government can’t provide job to every one. He said the Doda became the first district in the State to have this new initiative.
Dr Singh said the first phase of programme will involve certified training in land surveys because this is the area for which young experts are sought by companies to work in Hydraulic and other projects. Instead of involving youth from the other parts of the country, the multinational companies will have an opportunity to find local youth for these jobs, he added.
Dr Singh said this will not only generate employment for local youth at their home district but will also introduce the youth to the other parts of the country. The cost of training will be borne entirely by agency which has undertaken the training programme, he added.
He said the training will involve one month of preliminary course in Hyderabad, AP which will be followed by three to six months training in the same subject. The entire boarding and lodging will also be borne by training agency, he added.
Dr Singh said that after the completion of the course the skilled youth will not only be able to work in various projects in erstwhile Doda district but in similar projects in other parts of the country. These youth will be able to deal with various other instruments involved in satellite mapping, he added.
“We will soon involve Department of Space Technology Government of India (GoI) to supplement this training course because it involves land mapping by using latest satellite technology”, he said, adding “the support will also be solicited by Union Ministry of Skill Development for which I have already taken up the issue with Rajiv Partap Rudy, Union Minister of State with independent charge of Skill Development”.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that as an MP from Kathua-Doda Lok Sabha Constituency which has six districts, it has been his endeavour to start such ventures in each of the district. Elaborating he said the Bio Technological Park and Inter State bridge in Kathua, first introduction of digitalization in governance in district administration at Udhampur which became first district to have introduced digitalization under the digitalization programme.
He said likewise Reasi became first district to have weather forecasting system at Sanji Chhat Katra while Basohli in Kathua district took the lead in the State to introduce Arogya Gram Yojna for cultivation of Medicinal plants. On the same line Doda will become first district in the State where the Skill Development programme was launched, he added.
Dr Singh said this programme received wide response with large number of youth thronging the venue to get enrolled for the training.
Dr Singh also assured that the first phase of training programme will take place at an earliest. The programme was coordinated by Kuldeep Singh BJP leader.
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