Online capacity Building workshop for Government ITI vocational training faculties from Kashmir

Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA) in collaboration with National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) conducted online trainers' training programme on Employability, Entrepreneurship, and Life skills for ITI vocational trainers of Kashmir from 1st June to 04th Jun 2021. Sessions were attended by 25 faculties from ITI colleges of various districts in Kashmir.

Dr. Poonam Sinha (Director, NIESBUD) and Mr. Saurabh Mishra (Program Officer, CEMCA) were present in inaugural function.

Dr Poonam Sinha in her welcome speech explained the need of self-employment in this new normal. She gave emphasis on how local employments in Ladakh will support in sustainable development and how entrepreneurship skills will play a vital role in it.

Mr Saurabh Mishra gave overview of CEMCA’s goal and objective and how it is supporting agenda for Sustainable Development, and SDG target 4 of United Nations to “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. He further encouraged participants to actively participate in during this workshop.

Participants also shared their views on how entrepreneurial mindset can improve economic condition of Kashmir and generate local employment.

Sessions on Entrepreneurial Motivation, Life Skills, Financial and Digital Literacy, Role and Schemes of State / Central Government Department in Promoting Entrepreneurship, Preparation of Business Plan / Project Report were conducted in this 4 day of online capacity building training program.