Dr. Arshad further added, “In times of crisis such as Covid-19, we should talk to relatives and friends and talk good, positive things. One must not overreact or over-research and follow the advice of the experts.”
Under the Covid-19 special online program, JKSDM through different batches has already provided online training to 1061 candidates on various skill sets such as cyber security, GST, tailoring skills (Masks & PPEs), internet web designing, front office operations in hospitality sector, beauty makeup etc.
Candidates including professionals, homemakers, unemployed youth and students pursuing professional courses are receiving training for these courses in JKSDM affiliated institutions. Besides the daily class by instructors, the candidates are also getting an opportunity to interact with reputed industry experts.
Since Covid-19 had closed all academic & technical institutions including skill training centres as such online training courses were initiated by the Mission aimed to make productive use of time of people of J&K during current lockdown viz-a-viz imparting skills beneficial to the people.