Jammu: The cases of 274 aspiring entrepreneurs sponsored by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) under Services, Manufacturing and Agri-Allied Sectors were approved by the Steering Committee which met at the institute’s Jammu Office.
The steering committee met thrice this month of December to clear the cases of candidates who have been trained by JKEDI to help them establish their own business ventures across the State.
The meetings were held under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kifayat Hussain Rizvi, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Labour & Employment Department. Besides Dr. M I Parray, Director JKEDI, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Balwan, KAS, Director Employment Department, Mr. Rashid-U-din Ahanger, Assistant Vice-President, J&K Bank Limited, Mr. Tej Pal Singh, Assistant Vice-President, J&K Bank Limited, sectoral experts from the Departments of Animal Husbandry, Sheep Husbandry and Industries and Commerce were also present in the meeting.
During the three meetings (108th, 109th and 110th) of the Steering Committee under Seed Capital Fund Scheme (SCFS), 241 cases involving the total project cost of Rs 2440.78 lacs were approved.
Further the Steering Committee in its 52nd, 53rd and 54th meeting under Youth Startup Loan Scheme (YSLS) approved 33 cases involving the total project cost of Rs 228.00 Lacs. The list of the approved cases shall be available on the Institute’s website www.jkedi.org so that the candidates are able to check the status of their cases without hassle.
