SAMBA: Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu, Prof. Sanjeev Jain and Deputy Commissioner Samba, Abhishek Sharma, on behalf of the School of Business Studies, Central University of Jammu and District Skill Committee (DSC), Samba signed service agreement for conducting Capacity Building and Skill Courses in the Samba District under Project SANKALP
Deputy Commissioner under SANKALP Scheme, GoI, District Skill Committee Samba and The School of Business Studies shall train young entrepreneurs across various skills. DC Samba, further informed that this Project Skill Development and Youth Empowerment Programmes in Samba (SDYEP) Under Capacity Building and Skilling Initiatives in District Samba shall mainly focus on “Homestay Entrepreneurship Development Program” and focus on preparing young entrepreneurs who wish to convert their homes into a homestay and develop career in hospitality industry. This Capacity Building consultancy project aims to create successful entrepreneurs who will in turn employ others for their business and continue the cycle of skilling and employment generation.
The entrepreneurs can also cluster for different tourist activities including trekking, camping, glamping and many more depending on the local opportunities and offerings. It is pertinent to mention here that Project Team comprising of Prof. Jaya Bhasin, Dr. Shahid Mushtaq, Dr. Neelika Arora and Dr. Anju Thapa has submitted a comprehensive report on Skill Gap Survey Study in District Samba and present Project is another endeavour of Project Team and ITI, Samba to train the youth of District Samba for income and employment generation through entrepreneurial ventures.