Skill courses

Skill development courses are being promoted across Jammu and Kashmir by the authorities.

Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the impact and outcomes of the schemes and projects of the Skill Development (SDD) and Science & Technology (S&T) Departments under implementation here in the UT.

He informed that the Department has established 2 Centers of Excellence at ITI Kathua and Budgam in collaboration with Industries imparting automobile related training to 800 trainees of 27 ITIs. Besides he revealed that a Centrally Sponsored Scheme STRIVE is implemented in 7 ITIs, VTIP in 2 it is, CIIIT scheme under polytechnic sector at Jammu and Baramulla for introducing Industry 4.0 here.  He stressed on reserving more efforts for completing the solar energy projects under implementation in the UT. He called for providing right advice to Industries in shifting to solar power. He asked for collaboration with PDD to complete the projects like PM KUSUM and Grid connected Solar Rooftop projects here.

The Commissioner Secretary informed the meeting about the status of these projects under implementation here. He informed that the 200 MW Jammu Solar City Mission involving 50000 households of the city is currently under implementation here. Besides, he revealed that for the promotion of the Agriculture sector PM KUSUM for providing solar pumps to agriculturists is implemented by the S&T department. He said that 4000 solar pumps above 15 HP capacity are aimed by the Department to cover under it. Besides for the general public JaKeGA has a scheme for providing solar power units of varying capacities for use in the domestic sector with provision of attractive subsidies on the same.