Principal secretary animal and sheep husbandry Asgar HassanSamoon on Wednesday said that promotion of skill-based training in livestocksector will enhance youth employability and entrepreneurship culture in thestate.
The principal secretary was speaking at a meeting heconvened to review the skill development in the livestock sector, according toan official spokesperson. The meeting was briefed about the present status ofSkill Development Mission besides steps being taken to provide skilldevelopment to the concerned stakeholders. All district officers of allieddepartments also gave their inputs on Skill Development activities throughvideo conferencing from their respective DC offices.
Principal Secretary also sought a detailed report from theconcerned officers of different allied departments including agriculture, animal,sheep husbandry, and fisheries about the progress of various initiatives intheir respective departments.
He stressed upon the concerned that all steps to provideskill development to stakeholders like farmers, traders and other alliedsectors be ensured on ground level in all the regions of the state.
Principal Secretary said that the government is committed toprovide required infrastructure for skill development programme for furtherdevelopment of the National Livestock Mission.
Director Fisheries, Director Finance ASH, Director AnimalHusbandry, Kashmir/Jammu, Director Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir/Jammu, DirectorAgriculture, Kashmir/Jammu, Director Horticulture J&K, Director SericultureJ&K, MD Wool Board and other senior officers of concerned departments werepresent in the meeting.