SRINAGAR, JANUARY 20: A meeting of District Level Implementation Committee on Mission Youth schemes was Monday convened under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat to review the execution of Mission Youth schemes including Mumkin, Tejaswini and Spurring Entrepreneurship Initiative (SEI) in the District.
During the meeting, a total of 34 cases were approved under various Mission Youth schemes including 16 cases under SEI scheme, 14 cases under Mumkin scheme and 04 cases under Tejaswini scheme to provide self-employment to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC/Chairman DLIC highlighted the importance of these self-employment initiatives in fostering youth empowerment within the district. He stressed on giving wide publicity to these schemes so that maximum unemployed youth can avail benefits.
The Chairman DLIC impressed upon all the stakeholders to create an enabling environment through Government sponsored schemes, where youth can think beyond Government jobs and opt for gainful self-employment.
General Manager DIC Srinagar, Hamida Akhter; Chief Planning Officer Srinagar, Fayaz Ahmad; ARTO, Syed Farhana Asgar, Deputy Director Employment, Dr. Sheeba Inayat; District Social Welfare Officer, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Lead District Manager Srinagar, representatives from JKEDI & KVIB and other concerned were present in the meeting.
Meanwhile, Bhat Monday handed over a cheque amounting Rs 2.31 lakh from the Red Cross Society to the Chief Medical Officer Srinagar here in his Office chamber for providing nutritional support to Tuberculosis (TB) patients aiding in their faster recovery under the Nikshay Poshan Yojana.
The Nikshay Poshan scheme is an initiative, launched by the Government of India, to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from the country by providing comprehensive support to patients and ensuring successful treatment outcomes aimed to enhance the nutritional status of TB patients, aiding their recovery and overall well-being.