Cabinet approves Concept Paper on ‘Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Mission’

5 Dariya News (Rouf Pampori)

Srinagar 07-Sep-2015

The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, approved in principle the Concept Paper on launching of J&K Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Mission which would work under the overall supervision of the Chief Minister.

The Concept Paper envisages setting up an exclusive administrative institution which shall energise, boost and reinvigorate skill development landscape in the State in a sustained and integrated manner, instead of multi-sector and crosscutting efforts by various departments so as to enhance employability, income and economic inclusiveness of the youth of the State.Meanwhile, the Cabinet instructed the Planning & Development Department to come up with a comprehensive memorandum regarding skill development in the next Cabinet meeting.