Kupwara, June 14, A Mega Entrepreneurship Mela under Mission YUVA was organised at Town Hall Handwara today to sensitise and engage the potential entrepreneurs of Kupwara district.
Mega event focusing on mobilising youth and promoting entrepreneurial mindset, facilitated direct interaction with key stake holders and real time on-boarding onto Mission YUVA platforms, was inaugurated by District Development Commisioner Kupwara, Ms. Ayushi Sudan in presence of Vice Chairman DIstrict Development Council Kupwara, Haji Farooq Mir and DDC members.
The mega event featured screening of promotional vides , practical training, including a live demo of the Mission YUVA app, which simplifies the process of registering and tracking entrepreneurial ventures, Resource Persons explained the programme , eligibility, and its benefits and successful entrepreneurs shared their journeys,struggles, and growth to the participants.
The mega event engaged hundreds of people, most of them potential entrepreneurs including men and women.
While addressing the gathering, District Development Commissioner Kupwara said , “The aim of organising mela was to ignite entrepreneurial spirit, provide information on government support, and inspire self-reliance among youth through interactive sessions and success stories.
DC said "Mission YUVA" initiative focuses on various aspects of youth empowerment, including entrepreneurship, skill development, and career support.
She said that on the basis of YUVA survey government has devised this Nano-enterprise scheme under umbrella of Mission YUVA. While urging the potential entrepreneurs, DC said that youth can establish any unit depending upon their skill ”
She said that process has been eased out and YUVA doot in every Panchayat has been deployed.
She added that it is a big opportunity for youth of Kupwara district especially for women potential enterprises.
“Women should take benefit of YUVA Mission as women have several incentives including 30 percent subsidy compared to men’s 25 percent subsidy under mission”.
Ayushi Sudan said as part of Mission YUVA in Kupwara district we have conducted a major survey in which around 1,40000 households have been covered and our teams have interacted with 7,50000 people.
The Deputy Commissioner encouraged young people to consider entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of becoming employers rather than employees, foster economic independence and job creation within the community.
The Deputy Commissioner urged women of Kupwara district to actively avail themselves of various existing government schemes aimed at their empowerment, enterprunership encouraging them to become self-reliant and lead a dignified life.
DC said that Successful entrepreneurs of Kupwara district serve as our role models, inspiring others to dream big, take risks, and create meaningful change.
Earlier DC inspected the stalls of different departments and distributed the certificates among the entrepreneurs.
Mega Event was attended by DDC member Nutnoosa, Adv Zahoor,DDC member Rajwar, Muhammad Salman Mir, DDC member Mawar, Khurshid Ahmed, ADDC Kupwara, Mufti Fareed Ud-Din, ADC Handwara, Javid Ahmed Masoodi, GM DIC Sameer Jan, and other officers.
Later DC visited ADC Complex Handwara and inspected developmental work going on there.
