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J&K govt constitutes skill development mission

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Dec 03 2015 | 12:57 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir government has constituted Skill Development Mission (SDM) headed by the Chief Minister for undertaking skill mapping in the state across various sectors.
The state cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed accorded sanction to constitution of SDM with the CM as its Chairman, an official spokesperson said.
The SDM has been constituted for undertaking skill mapping and to focus on imparting 50 specific skills covering heritage industry skills, traditional trades, modern trades and agriculture-based skill enterprise.
A high-level monitoring committee has been set up under the chairmanship of chief secretary to oversee the policy directions given by the apex skill development mission and take specific initiatives and measures for the skill development, the spokesperson said
The Technical Education Department would be the co-ordinating department for Skill Development initiatives.

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First Published: Dec 03 2015 | 12:57 PM IST

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