Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has empowered more than   five and half lakh youth with financial assistance and training to start their own business ventures through support from Mission Youth, media reports said.

As ‘Yogyata se Rozgar’ is the core mantra of present dispensation, concrete steps are being taken up to fully support young men and women in building a bright future for themselves. The beneficiaries are being extended very possible assistance and requisite expertise training enabling them start their own business units in manufacturing, services, retail, transport sector, handicraft, agri-allied and agri- infra sectors, reports Daily Good Morning Kashmir.

J&K administration is committed to channelize energy of youth in a positive direction by generating enhanced opportunities for them, whether it is sports, studies, self-employment, entrepreneurship and other fields.

The government is laying special thrust on Mission Youth programme on skilling and self-employment of youth with targeted schemes to drive a socio-economic transformation.

The administration has instructed for impact assessment of initiatives and called upon stakeholders for exploring all avenues for enhanced corporate engagement in Youth empowerment and skilling programmes.