KULGAM: As part of the ongoing efforts to promote youth empowerment and entrepreneurship, ‘Roz-e-YUVA' program under Mission YUVA initiative of the government was today held at the Conference Hall of Mini-secretariat Kulgam.

The event organised by the District Employment Office, Kulgam in collaboration with J&K Bank was presided over by the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan and attended by the ADDC Kulgam, Altaf Ahmad Khan; ADC, Viqar Ahmed Giri; ACD, LDM Kulgam, Cluster Head JK Bank, Assistant Director Employment, other senior administration and Bank officers.

During the event, DDC, in the presence of the other officers, distributed loan sanction letters under Mission YUVA among 47 young potential entrepreneurs identified from the Kulgam district to help them establish new ventures.

Speaking on the occasion, DDC highlighted the transformative impact of Mission YUVA, stating that the government, through this flagship initiative, is proactively creating sustainable revenue-generating avenues for the unemployed youth of the region through subsidized credit support and training.

DDC added that over 172 cases under Mission YUVA have been approved for further disbursement, and urged unemployed youth to take advantage of schemes like HADP, and other financial inclusion initiatives to build sustainable livelihoods.

Meanwhile, Khan urged the beneficiaries to utilize the financial support responsibly and effectively and channel these funds towards building sustainable and dignified livelihoods, not just for themselves, but for others around them.

Zonal head J&K Bank, Khursheed Muzaffar expressed his pleasure at the enthusiasm shown by the youth and reiterated that J&K Bank remains steadfast in supporting the government's vision of empowering youth through these opportunities.