Srinagar, May 12: S Ramadorai, advisor to Prime Minister in the National Council on Skill Development today reviewed the functioning and progress of ‘Udaan’ and ‘Himayat’— two flagship special industry initiative programs initiated recently by the government of India to increase employability skills for the youth of J&K— at a function at Kashmir University, here.
 The meeting besides Vice Chancellors of various universities of Kashmir was attended by principals from various degree colleges, officers from the state administration, nodal officers of the two programs, representatives from corporate sector of India and Directors and placement officers of various counselling centres and institute of Universities.
 The participants presented their suggestions and recommendations to the advisor for the overall improvement of the programs, a KU handout said.
 Ramadorai said: “The Prime Minister’s advisory council is taking care of the programs. However it is the responsibility of the Universities and nodal agencies to ensure that youth are mobilised by upgrading and transforming the career counselling centres and placement cells into dynamic forums.”
 He said “The entire program revolves around the youth and the corporate world and we are there just as facilitators and overall supervising and monitoring authority.”
 Ramadorai suggested the Vice-Chancellors to make visits to different corporate sectors outside the state to get acquainted with their nature of work and their requirement in terms of human resource.
 Ramadorai said: “Whatever recommendations have come up today would be forwarded to the advisory council and efforts would be made to make the skill training programs more diverse and interesting so that students not only from management and engineering but also from humanities and social sciences also get benefited and find ample employment opportunities.”
 Vice Chancellor KU, Prof Talat Ahmad said: “The University will provide all support to the implementing agencies.
 Prof Talat said: “There should also be some sort of initiative to motivate and bring corporate companies to the Valley so that they establish their software companies and create employment opportunities  for the youth who could not go outside.”

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