Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said the goal of the Mission Yuwa is creating enabling conditions for the youth to become entrepreneurs, who then go on to create employment opportunities for others as well.
Abdullah said this as he handed over disbursal letters worth ₹1.12 crore to six beneficiaries under Mission YUVA here at the Civil Secretariat, an official press release informed.
It said under Mission YUVA, ₹209 crore has been disbursed in 3,367 cases during April and May, reaffirming Government’s focus on youth entrepreneurship and employment generation.
During the event, it was informed that out of a total of 5,016 sanctioned cases amounting to ₹269 crore, ₹209 crore covering 3,367 cases have been disbursed between April 1 and May 31.
The programme was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary and Advisor to the Chief Minister Nasir Aslam Wani. Senior officers present on the occasion included Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the CM Dheeraj Gupta, ACS APD Dr. Ashish Chandra Verma, ACS Finance Shailendra Kumar, Commissioner Secretary Planning, Development and Monitoring Alice Vaz, Secretary Labour & Employment Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, Mission Director Mission YUVA, Director IIM Jammu, representatives of J&K Bank, and other concerned officers.
The chief minister congratulated the beneficiaries and expressed hope that the financial assistance would enable them to establish and expand sustainable business ventures, thereby generating employment and contributing to the region’s economic growth.
Speaking on the broader vision of Mission YUVA, the chief minister said the initiative represents a transformative step towards building a robust ecosystem for youth entrepreneurship in Jammu and Kashmir. He stated that the government is committed to ensuring that young people are not job seekers alone, but job creators who drive innovation and economic progress.
He emphasized that Mission YUVA is designed to provide structured handholding, access to credit, skill development, and mentorship support to aspiring entrepreneurs.
The chief minister said the programme is intended to bridge the gap between ideas and execution by simplifying access to institutional finance and improving coordination between banks, government departments, and training institutions.
He further added that sustained focus on youth empowerment through Mission YUVA would help unlock the immense potential of Jammu and Kashmir’s young population, particularly in sectors such as services, agriculture-based enterprises, tourism, and small-scale manufacturing.
The chief minister reiterated that inclusive economic growth remains a top priority of the government, and initiatives like Mission YUVA are central to achieving long-term self-reliance and employment generation in Jammu and Kashmir.
CM meets delegations, discusses housing, urban infra, connectivity projects
Several public representatives, senior army officers, and civil officers today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at the Civil Secretariat and discussed key developmental and public welfare issues across Jammu and Kashmir, an official press release informed.
It said during the day, MLAs Dr Rameshwar Singh (Bani) and Sajad Shaheen (Banihal) called on the Chief Minister and raised various constituency-related developmental and public welfare issues. The Chief Minister gave a patient hearing to the issues projected by the legislators and assured their appropriate consideration and follow-up action.
Chairman & Managing Director, HUDCO, New Delhi, Sanjay Kulshrestha also called on the Chief Minister. During the meeting, they discussed a wide range of housing and urban infrastructure projects, including the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), water supply, sewerage, drainage, road connectivity and power infrastructure, among other matters.
Later, Lieutenant General Harpal Singh, Director General, Border Roads Organisation (BRO), called on the Chief Minister and apprised him of various ongoing Beacon projects and infrastructure works being executed across Jammu and Kashmir.
The chief minister reviewed the progress of ongoing infrastructure initiatives and reiterated the government’s commitment to strengthening development delivery and addressing public issues across all regions of Jammu and Kashmir.
