Udaan, the Special Industry Initiative (SII) for J&K is funded by Ministry of Home Affairs and implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).The aim is to provide skills and job opportunities to the youth. Simultaneously, the aim is also to provide exposure to corporate India towards the rich talent pool available in J&K.
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Objectives
• A Special Industry Initiative for J&K as a
partnership between the corporates of
India and Ministry of Home Affairs
• A program to provide skills training and
enhance the employability of 40,000
unemployed youth of J&K
Aim
• To provide an exposure to the
unemployed graduates to the best of
Corporate India
• To provide Corporate India, an exposure
to the rich talent pool available in the
State
Key Stakeholders
• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
• Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship/National Skill
Development Corporation
• State and Local Government Bodies
(Jammu & Kashmir)
• Corporate India
• Youth of J&K
Background
• An ‘Expert Group’ was set up by the
Prime Minister vide PMO notification
no. 670/57/C/15/2010-ES-1 dated
August 18, 2010 in the context of
enhancing the employment
opportunities for youth of J&K
involving public and private sectors
• Conceptualized by Rangarajan ’s
committee
Udaan Scheme – An Introduction