JKEDI starts training for aspiring entrepreneurs in Ramban under ‘SANKALP’ programme

Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 21 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Director Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Saturday inaugurated a 5-day Entrepreneurship Development Programme in Banihal for aspiring entrepreneurs, a release said.

“It is true that the participants present here have undergone skill training in their chosen fields, but a successful business owner must also understand the latest nuances of doing business. It is equally important to understand marketing, branding, and other concepts related to business. Innovation and technology will define your business and will make it unique and successful,” said Ajaz Ahmad Bhat at Industrial Training Institute, Banihal.
The programme has been organized under the banner of Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP) by district administration Ramban.

To strengthen institutional mechanisms for skill development and increase access to quality and market-relevant training for youth across the country, SANKALP has been launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, the release said.

“It works for institutional strengthening at the National, State and District level; Quality assurance of skill development programmes and inclusion of the marginalized population in skill development programmes,” read the statement.

“During the 5-day EDP, the participants will be apprised about basic business concepts like business plan formulation, marketing plans, accounts management, and many other topics of relevance, so that they can successfully run their businesses. The participants have already received sector-specific short-term technical training in their chosen businesses and now will benefit from JKEDI’s specially curated training modules,” the statement informed.

“Under the overall banner of ‘Push Ramban’ and through SANKALP, district administration aims at the promotion of livelihood through skill acquisition and knowledge awareness of the youth to boost entrepreneurship and the local economy. Various departments in district Ramban have identified and mobilized youth to undergo short-term training,” it said.