Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: Samoon reviews Skill Development projects under CAPEX budget 2020-21
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, today chaired a meeting toreview the physical and financial progress on projects being executed under CAPEX budget 2020-21 by the Skill Development Department.
The meeting was attended by Director Skill Development Department, Sajad Hussain Ganai; DirectorFinance (SDD); Chief Engineer R&B Jammu and other officials of the department while as Chief EngineerR&B Kashmir; Principals and Superintendent of Polytechnics and ITIs besides Executive Engineersparticipated through video conferencing.
The meeting reviewed in detail the physical and financial achievements under CAPEX budget 2020-21 inreference to identified Government Polytechnics and ITIs.
Principal Secretary said that the Skill Development Department has a pivotal role to play in providingskill development to overcome the problem of unemployment in the UT.
He directed the concernedofficers to work with utmost dedication to ensure empowerment of youth by way of imparting requisiteproficiency.
Giving a detailed presentation on the functioning and performance of SDD, Director Skill Developmentinformed the meeting that an amount of Rs. 27 crore, as balance amount of the approved Capex budget2020-21 of Rs. 34 cr, has been released and directorate has subsequently placed the required funds atthe disposal of the executing agencies concerned for completion of various civil works in the identifiedGovernment Polytechnics and ITIs.
Besides, the meeting was also informed that the Directorate is finalizing the tendering process forprocurement of machinery and equipment worth Rs. 17.60 crore for the Government Polytechnics andITIs.
While reviewing the physical progress on these works, Principal Secretary directed the concernedexecuting agencies to complete the ongoing projects in stipulated timeframe.
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