YUVA VANI -One Day orientation program held for unemployed youth of Kishtwar District

DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
KISHTWAR, Dec 1
The Career counselling and Guidance Cell (CCGC) of Government Degree College Kishtwar, in collaboration with Agriculture Production & Farmers welfare Department, organised a one day Orientation Programme -YUVA VANI to encourage the unemployed youth of the District to avail benefits of Agriculture and allied sectors schemes being provided under Holistic Agriculture Development Plan(today under HADP) . The programme was organised under the patronage of the College Principal Prof. (Dr.) Jyoti Parihar in convenorship of Prof. Asma Javaid. Amjad Hussain Malik, Chief Agriculture Officer Kishtwar & District Nodal Officer HADP was the Chief guest of the event, while Sahil Gandotra, Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer Padder was the guest speaker.
Earlier, the coordinator of event and convenor CCGC GDC Kishtwar, Prof. Asma Javaid welcomed the Chief Guest, Guest Speaker, officers from Animal Husbandry and Agriculture Department and other participants.
Speaking at the event, Sahil Gandotra highlighted a range of entrepreneurship opportunities for youth under HADP in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Fisheries, Sericulture, Apiculture, Extension Marketing and Floriculture.
In his address, Chief Guest Amjad Hussain Malik encouraged the students to explore and avail entrepreneurship and business opportunities provided through a variety of government schemes under HADP.
The programme was attended by Dr. Usman Sheikh (VAS), Dr. Musawar Rashied (VAS), Ruksana Kousar (AEO), Humaira Nabi (JAEO), Fozia Nazir, Indu Bhagat (Sericulture Department) and other participants from SHG of NRLM. About 80 Students from GDC Kishtwar attended the programme who actively participated in Group Discussion post the lecture. The event concluded with a formal vote of thanks by Dr. Sehrish Ghazal.