15 Day training programme on Scientific Sheep & Goat Rearing starts at Budgam

5 Dariya News

Budgam 15-Nov-2022

The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Budgam, SKUAST-K in collaboration with Sheep Husbandry Department Budgam today inaugurated a 15 days skill development programme for employment generation on Scientific Sheep and Goat Rearing.

This training is being conducted under aspirational block development programme 2022-23 for Surasyar and Pakherpora blocks of Budgam and aims to build entrepreneurial mindset among the youth besides developing their skills so that they can launch their own business ventures.

A total of 48 participants from both the aspirational blocks attended the inaugural function.Sub-Divisional Magistrate Chadoora, Prince Noorul Hamid who was the chief guest on the occasion appreciated KVK Budgam and Sheep Husbandry Department Budgam for conducting this important skill development training programme under the aspirational block.

Sr. Scientist & Head KVK Budgam, Dr. Bilal Ahmad Lone discussed the importance of this training programme for upliftment of the farming community.District Sheep Husbandry Officer Budgam, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Baba talked about the role of sheep husbandry department in socio economic upliftment of the people who are associated with this sector.

Dr. Mir Nadeem Hassan (Scientist Animal Science KVK Budgam & training coordinator) gave a detailed overview of the skill development programme, its purpose and the procedure for the training.The programme was also attended by Dr. Sabia Akhter (Scientist Agronomy KVK Budgam), block development officers of sheep husbandry department Budgam.