JAMMU, JULY 04: Extending its technical skills to rural areas, Govt Polytechnic for Women, Jammu (GPWJ) has opened its extension centre under free Skill Development Vocational Training Programme in rural area.
An initiative under Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, sponsored scheme of Community Development through Polytechnics, the Centre has been opened here at Village Badgal (Kalan), in Akhnoor Tehsil in collaboration with NGO Gram Vikas Sangh.
The extension centre will impart training to female candidates in Garment Designing trade.
Er. Manish Kumar (Internal Co-ordinator CDTP scheme) inaugurated the centre and informed the students and locals that these courses have been started to impart technical skill to educated unemployed youth especially the females of rural area.
Goutam Sharma (W/s Instructor GWPJ), B.R. Sharma (Retd. Col), R P Sharma (Principal HSS Sohal), Ashwani Kumar (Master HSS Sohal) and K.C. Bhagat (Retd. Principal) were also present at the inaugural function.