Kashmir Srinagar/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is close to his heart and that the well-being of all the citizens was his first and foremost duty and mission.
The Lt Governor said this after inaugurating the induction of the 12th batch (PG Programme in Management) of Indian Institute of Management - IIM, Rohtak through virtual mode.
While addressing the students, the Lt Governor shared his past experiences and also passed on suggestions to the students for overcoming the future challenges of management.
Speaking on the various critical aspects of modern management, the Lt Governor advised the students to look at challenges as opportunities and focus on bigger goals, pay attention to every minute detail, besides aiming higher with purpose.
Jammu and Kashmir, he said, is close to his heart because every step for development can affect real change to millions of people, besides transforming lives for the better. “The well-being of all the citizens is my first and foremost duty and mission,” he said.
A solid platform, he said, has been laid for the young entrepreneurs including extending financial assistance to them at Panchayats, besides engaging youth with the various stakeholders and putting all their resources together for a common purpose.
Increasing the budgetary allocation to over 1 lakh crore rupees must be seen as a holistic approach focusing on the Human Development Index and an investment in the future of Jammu and Kashmir bringing sustained peace and opportunity in the UT, he said.
“I want young business minds to look at J&K as a great business opportunity that offers abundant raw material for Agro & Food Processing, a strategic location which is truly blessed by nature in its abundance, home to handloom and handicrafts, responsive governance, minimum government, timely policy reforms and rapid single-window clearances and Industrial Infrastructure,” he said.
The new Industry policy of J&K, he said, is one of the finest Industrial policies of the country which is comprehensive and holistic in its approach to create a predictable and stable business environment while facilitating innovation and investments.
“Let’s work together to make a better future for all of us,” the Lt Governor said.
"With sizeable fund allocation of Rs 200 crore, part of which we will allocate towards building a Centre of Excellence supported by one of the national institutions of eminence providing a dedicated platform for the youth in the digital economy, public policy, culture, media and governance,” he added.
The Lt Governor made a special mention of Bhartendu Verma, a bright student of IIM Ahmadabad, who interned with the J&K government and within a short span of three months created a platform ‘HAUSLA' for women entrepreneurs in the UT.
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