DC Ganderbal chairs DLC meeting on Mission YUVA, approves 109 cases

Ganderbal, Oct 11: With an aim to review and accord approval to applications submitted under the Mission YUVA (Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan) scheme, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal, Jatin Kishore Saturday chaired a meeting of the district level committee (DLC), here.
During the meeting, a total of 109 cases, verified by SBDUs, were placed before the committee for consideration, and were approved for financial assistance and handholding support under Mission YUVA by the DLC. The committee conducted detailed scrutiny of each application based on eligibility, business viability and the socio-economic background of the applicants.
Addressing the meeting, DC emphasized the importance of promoting self-employment opportunities among local youth, especially those from under privileged and marginalized sections of society.
The DC directed concerned officers to convene weekly BHD meetings, to properly scrutinize applications before forwarding for approval. He also directed Yuva Doots to engage with aspirants at BHD level, check the quality of applications.
He directed all concerned departments to ensure timely disbursement of financial support, continuous monitoring and proper mentoring to ensure the long-term sustainability of the approved ventures.
The DC stressed enhanced outreach and awareness to ensure wider participation under the scheme, and called for pro-active coordinated efforts to achieve the mission’s objectives in a time-bound manner.
Among others, the meeting was attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Manzoor Ahmad; Lead Bank Manager, Assistant Director Employment, District Nodal Officer, JKEDI; DSWO and representative from DIC Ganderbal besides other concerned officers.