JKB RSETI Rajouri empowering women of far-flung rural areas through Vocational Training

Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 25 (ANI): JKB Jammu and Kashmir Bank Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) Rajouri successfully concluded a 35-day vocational training programme in tailoring - women's garments, marking an important milestone for the 35 candidates who completed the training.
The course was designed to equip participants with practical skills in tailoring, cutting, and garment making, aimed at enhancing their employability and entrepreneurial potential.
On the concluding day, Lead District Manager Sanjeev Bhasin highlighted the importance of entrepreneurship and urged the trainees to take advantage of various government schemes such as the Differential Rate of Interest (DRI), Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency (MUDRA), TEJWANI - The Radiant, JKREGP (Jammu and Kashmir Rural Employment Generation Programme), and PMEGP (Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme) to establish their own units.
"These schemes can provide financial assistance, mentorship, and essential resources to help you start and expand your tailoring ventures," he said.

The Director of JKBRSETI Rajouri reaffirmed the institute's commitment to delivering quality vocational training and skill development opportunities, empowering youth for sustainable livelihoods.
The recently concluded training programme once again reflects JKBRSETI Rajouri's dedication to youth empowerment and skill development across the district.
Meanwhile, the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Scheme (PMGSY) has been providing major relief to far-flung villages in Rajouri. Engineer Mohd Ashrif, of the PMGSY, explained that the project is 12 km long and is currently in its second phase. It should be completed before winters reach its peak and the temperature drops significantly.
"The total length of the road is 12 km with an estimated cost of Rs 10.98 crore," he told ANI.
Ashrif further recalls the problems the team faced when first reaching the area due to poor road infrastructure and states that the project will improve transportation in the region upon completion.
"It will approximately take a month to be completed...We will complete it before the temperature drops...It will bring development to the area in terms of transportation facilities...I can now see school buses here, which was previously not possible," he said. (ANI)