Minister for Rural Development & Panchayati Raj and Law & Justice, Abdul Haq, today inaugurated a 2-day training programme for field functionaries of Pradan Mantri Awas Yojna - Gramin (PMAY-G) at Regional Extension Training Centre (RETC) Budgam.The Minister said that such training programmes would go a long way in training our youth to groom into a versatile professionals and help in employment generation. He said the programme aims to bring about long term change in the region by training individuals and helping them to find gainful employment. He urged officials to ensure greater transparency in their work and work with added zeal and dedication.The Minister said that he is optimistic that the training centre will be a great success in imparting the vocational training to students and directed the concerned to make the RETC a full-fledged skill imparting institute.It was said that the Regional Extension Training Centre is the regional level training institute and currently the work including training part is done from the present building comprising 6 rooms having a lecture hall and Principal’s office.Later, the Minister paid visit to the RDD Complex in Budgam which is under construction at an estimated cost of Rs 2.5 crore.He called for speedy completion of the complex, and asked the concerned to fence its premises properly.Deputy Commissioner Budgam Mohammad Haroon Malik, SSP Budgam Tejinder Singh, Director Rural Development Gazanfar Ali, RETC Principal Hakeem Tanveer, BDOs and other senior officials accompanied the Minister.