District Administration Shopian today organised a Mega Awareness cum Employment Mela at GDC Shopian

District Administration Shopian today organised a Mega Awareness cum Employment Mela at GDC Shopian

in order to provide a platform to people especially youth aspiring to take self employment ventures for their economic upliftment. All departments providing self employment avenues and service based departments along with business entrepreneurs, farmers and others had set up stalls showcasing their products and services besides generating awareness on their respective schemes for self employment.The awareness of different government schemes for livelihood and employment was targeted specially with onspot registration of beneficiaries and potential entrepreneurs The Mela was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Mohammad Shahid Saleem Dar with participation of more than 5000 youth. Around 1000 registrations of youth for different schemes was done on spot by Departments.

The DC inspected stalls set up by different departments including service and employment based, development based, community led, Financial institutions,Agri companies, local progressive farmers and business establishments.

   He interacted with staff and successful entrepreneurs on their employment ventures and sought their feedback on schemes and their benefits.

   People were seen visiting the counters and stalls to get themselves acquainted with new practices,schemes and business opportunities.The Mela also provided a platform to business establishments and farmers to sell their produce and products,which received massive public response.

  Established entrepreneurs and farmers who spoke on the occasion briefed the DC about their successful businesses.On the occasion, the DC Shopian handed over sanction letters of Reefer Vans to three beneficiaries under AIF, keys of Commercial vehicles to two beneficiaries under Mumkin scheme, sanction letters of PMEGP to two beneficiaries, only to mention a few events of of the distribution function. Shahid Saleem besides highlighting the objective of organising the camp,called upon people especially youth seeking employment to take maximum benefit of such events. He asked them to register for various self employment schemes and ventures into manufacturing/service and other business for their livelihood generation.He also dealt with various other issues including drugs and sought cooperation and support of the general public of the district in tackling the social evils and improving the governance system.Success stories of the entrepreneurs, who guided youth,added flavor to the event.