Shopian: Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB) Shopian today organized an awareness programme at Government Upper Primary School Chek-i-Saidpora Bala Shopian to educate the public especially youth about prominent livelihood generation schemes of Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP).
The Member Legislative Assembly, Shopian, Shabir Ahmed Kullay who attended the awareness programme and lauded the conduct of the camp.He said,while speaking that the event is aimed to make the the people aware about the benefits of these schemes, which offer financial assistance for self-employment ventures in manufacturing, services and trading sectors.
Other speakers appealed to people especially the youth to avail of the benefits of these schemes for self employment generation for their economic upliftment.
Divisional Officer J&K, KVIB KD, Srinagar, Raashid Quarishi provided insights into the application procedures and the support available under these programmes and encouraged the youth of the area to take advantage of KVIB’s schemes to promote entrepreneurship.
He said that under PMEGP and JKREGP during the last three years, margin money of Rs. 11.49 Crores has been released by J&K KVIB Shopian for establishment of 529 units thereby creating employment opportunities for 3968 persons.
Among others,DDC members,LDM, Cluster Head, J&K Bank, Xen R&B,ALC, DPM, NRLM, officers and officials of KVIB, Civil Society members and people of ST/SC in large number participated in the awareness programme.
