CM promises empowerment, entrepreneurship opportunities for J&K youth
JK News Today
SRINAGAR, JUNE 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today launched the much-anticipated Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan) at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), a visionary initiative to foster entrepreneurship in J&K by creating 1.37 lakh enterprises and 4.25 lakh jobs in 5 years.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described the programme as a transformative initiative aimed at empowering the youth of Jammu and Kashmir through entrepreneurship, financial support and opportunity-rich ecosystem development.
Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister affirmed his government’s commitment to fulfil the aspirations of the region’s youth.
“I promise the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, that I will try my best to take you to that height, where you will not only write a better destiny for yourself, but for Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
The launch event was attended by Ministers Sakeena Itoo, Javed Rana and Satish Sharma; Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani; Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo; Additional Chief Secretary to the CM Dheeraj Gupta; Managing Director and CEO J&K Bank Amitabh Chatterjee; several MLAs; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir; Secretary Labour & Employment Kumar Rajiv Ranjan; Mission Director Mission Yuva Shehzad Alam; and a host of other dignitaries. The venue also saw an enthusiastic presence of young entrepreneurs from across Jammu and Kashmir.
