Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. REASI: The Department of Social Welfare, in collaboration with Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM), on Friday organised a Skill Development Training Programme on “Traditional Products and Handicrafts” here at Village Palma-Panchayat Kotli Manotrian-B. The training skill on making Chhabri Binna is being imparted to a group of 25 girls from the minority community under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme.
The event was inaugurated by the District Social Welfare Officer, Sachin Sharma. In his inaugural address, the DSWO emphasized the significance of preserving and promoting traditional crafts like Chhabri Binna while empowering women through skill development and by making them self-reliant.
He highlighted that such trainings play a vital role in promoting self-employment and economic independence among women, particularly from minority communities. He also stressed that such initiatives under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao contribute to holistic development of women by enhancing their confidence and decision-making abilities.
The DSWO encouraged the trainees to make optimum use of the training and transform the acquired skills into entrepreneurial opportunities. He also sensitized the participants about various financial schemes available to help them to start self-employment ventures, assuring of support from the department in securing forward-backward linkages with financial institutions.
District Programme Manager JKRLM concluded the event with a vote of thanks, highlighting the importance of such initiatives for building a sustainable livelihood for women in the region. The officials of the Social Welfare Department, trainer and beneficiaries were present on the occasion.
