Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD) chairs meeting regarding establishment of GoI institutions in JK

SRINAGAR : Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon, today convened a meeting with senior officers regarding establishment of Heritage Skill Development Institute, Skill Institutes by Government of India at Budgam besides establishment of CEPT at Jammu.

Principal Secretary asked the concerned officers to take all necessary measures for ensuring availability of land for establishment of these prestigious institutions.

He said that skill development of youth is priority of the government and many initiatives are being taken up in this regard. He said that the Skill Development Department has a pivotal role to play in providing skill development to overcome the problem of unemployment in the UT.