Relevance: prelims/mains: G.S paper II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States:
- Government has launched scores of initiatives in the field of education and skill development for the benefit of the youth in the far flung and remote regions. North East.
- Ministry of North Eastern Region is coordinating central government department’s initiatives for the North East.
- The skill ministry has planned State skill Development Mission for few of North eastern states.
- The mission is to train youth with the help of government it is and private agencies.
- Some of the areas of training identified are hospitality, tourism , nursing, paramedics, wellness and beauty etc.,
- DoNER along with North eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd is setting a Venture Capitalist fund (rs 100 crore) to promote start-ups in the North Eastern states.
DoNER is also offering subsidy incentives in NER for induatrial and other units generating employment.
- STINER: Science and Technology Interventions in the North East Region aim to bring relevant technologies developed by the academic, scientific and research institutions to the artisans and farmers especially women. Major Programs in Jammu and Kashmir UDAAN
- The Special industry initiative (SII) for J&K is funded by Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It is implemented by Ministry of Skill development Corporation (NSDC)
- It aims to provide corporate exposure to the youth as well as provide corporate India with the talent available in the state. Sadbhavana
- It is run by the Indian Army.
- Army runs several important programs for the youth of J&K.
- Army Goodwill Schools which is an education initiative works to provide middle and high school level education to over 1 lakh students.
- National Integration Tour is organized to visit other states and get a first hand view of the culture of their fellow citizens.
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- Army in association with Centre for Social Responsibility and Learning and Petronet LNG runs this program.
- It coaches the J&K youth for engineering entrance exams. Himayat
- It is run by Ministry of rural Development.
- It is under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen Kaushal Yojana.
- It endeavors to train 1.24 lakh local youth of Jammu and Kashmir in job intensive vocational courses.