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Women empowerment in Jammu and Kashmir
The initiative by the Central Government under the skill development programme.
Rajouri, (Jammu and Kashmir) [India]. The women of Jammu and Kashmir are being encouraged to empower themselves through skillful activities, as the handicraft department under the Skill Development and Training Programme of Rajouri district has taken the initiative to empower the women.
Girls in Jammu and Kashmir [India], Those girls who are drop out from schools and cannot afford the basic facility of education are being helped in order to fulfill their needs. Their families are living below poverty line and this initiative will help them take a stand in their lives.
The initiative is being taken by the Central Government under the skill development programme.
Till now there are 23 employment centers till now in far-flung areas of Rajouri.
There are two types of training centers under the programme, elementary and advance. Those under the elementary center are given Rs. 500/- per month while the advance center provides Rs. 700/-.
The staff members survey the area properly before opening a center in any region and their minimum requirement is of 25 trainees.
These women through such programs can improve their living standards and learn to be independent. (ANI)