Ramban, Mar 27: To foster entrepreneurship skills and promote self-employment among the youth, an Entrepreneurship Mela under Mission YUVA was organised on Friday at Dak Bungalow Ramban.
The event, as per an official statement, was conducted under the direction of Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Alyas Khan and presided over by Assistant Director Employment Amit Kumar.
As many as 250 youth, including students from different educational and technical institutes and individuals associated with different traders attended the Mela organised to generate awareness about Mission YUVA and other self-employment schemes while encouraging youth to explore entrepreneurship as a viable career option.
Stalls set up by successful local entrepreneurs and various government departments attracted significant attention. The stalls showcased innovative business models, locally manufactured products, besides providing valuable insights into self-employment avenues. The stakeholder departments also disseminated detailed information regarding various schemes under Mission YUVA and other livelihood initiatives.
The AD Employment elaborated in detail each aspect of Mission YUVA and its different initiatives. He highlighted the scheme’s objectives, benefits and implementation process, guiding the participants on how to effectively avail the benefits.
Lovepreet Singh from the Ministry of Labour and Employment highlighted the vision behind organising the mela and elaborated on the objectives of the Employment Department in promoting entrepreneurship among youth. He emphasised the need for awareness, skill development and institutional support to build a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem.
A special session on Mission YUVA was conducted, wherein the application process was demonstrated and participants were guided on registration and availing benefits under the scheme.
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