Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 5: University Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Centre (UESDC) organized valedictory function of Mushroom Cultivation and Entrepreneurship training program, here today. This training was jointly organized by UESDC in collaboration with Department of Botany and The Business School, JU.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice-Chancellor JU, laid emphasis on the need for skilling, upskilling and reskilling of the youth of India. He said that these kinds of training will transform the young generation into job creators rather than job seekers in a true sense.
Prof Naresh Padha, Dean Academic Affairs and Coordinator RUSA 2.0, JU, deliberated on the need of generating self-employment and applauded the roles of skill-based courses in boosting entrepreneurship in J&K.
Earlier Prof Alka Sharma, Convener, UESDC, JU, announced series of new skill courses to be offered under UESDC, among which prominent ones include Android Programming, Java Programming, Bamboo craft, Spoken English, and life skills.
Prof Veenu Kaul, Head, Department of Botany, emphasized that local issues and demands will be a driving factor for the young entrepreneurs of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
A brief interaction session of the participants with the Vice-Chancellor and media personnel was conducted by Dr Sikander Pal. The session highlighted the challenges faced by the course participants to implement their practical training into business ventures and their innovative ideas of entrepreneurship.
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