Kashmiri mother of two kids tops Class 10 Boards
In Jammu & Kashmir, a married woman Sabina with two small children sets an example by topping class 10th board exams. I am very happy, says Sabina, a resident of Kupwara district. She studied for her 10th exam while looking after the house and tending to her two small school going children. I would like […]
Girls in Budgam start weaving Kani shawls with support from UMEED
UMEED Scheme Kashmir: Kani Shawls In Budgam, awareness of UMEED scheme is spreading through friends. After doing her higher secondary, when a Kashmiri girl did not get employment, she contacted her friend who had joined UMEED and got associated with it. When she got some money, she started making Kani shawls with one of her […]
Girls join Tilla embroidery centre in Ganderbal to start their livelihood with UMEED
In Wakura cluster in district Ganderbal of Jammu & Kashmir, the girls who were not doing anything and who did not have any source of employment, got associated with UMEED scheme. Under UMEED, they were given full support, training and financial assistance to start their own units. District Ganderbal runs Tilla Centre in full swing […]
Budgam’s Kashmiri woman runs restaurant guided by UMEED scheme
In Budgam, the F20 Restaurant, is the result of an initiative by Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), UMEED. Restaurant owner Nida says this JKRLM UMEED scheme is very helpful especially for womenfolk. She was guided all along to set up her restaurant café F20. She says people generally come to eat pizza in […]
Shopian youth getting skill trained by RSETI to become entrepreneurs
JK B RSETI – Jammu & Kashmir Bank Rural Self Employment Training Institute, is an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to impart training and skill up-gradation of rural youth geared towards entrepreneurship development in the district Shopian. Nayeema Akhter, from Shopian used to sit at home, the only thing she did was […]
Young Kashmiri girl sets up a trout fish farm availing a govt. scheme
A rainbow trout fish farm in Pulwama is based on Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) technology. This has been set up by young Entrepreneur Heena Pareh. Heena says, she used to go fishing with her father to Pulwama. In Pulwama you can catch golden trouts. She got the idea there of setting up her own fish […]
Budgam woman able to meet household expenses after joining UMEED
Abida Begam, Beneficiary of UMEED scheme in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir says it is a good scheme that supports poor families. Earlier, we were just sitting at home in tension, how will we earn our living and feed our families. I consulted with my friends. We approached the UMEED centre in Budgam and asked for […]
Kupwara’s Crewel craft awardee embroiderer Razia Sultan inspires others to open karkhanas
The story of Razia Sultan from Kupwara is inspiring for thousands of Kashmiris who are educated, but sitting at home not doing anything productive and losing the chance of earning a livelihood. She is indeed a torchbearer for the unemployed youth. She is grateful to the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, which helped her […]
J&K’s Kulgam woman honoured with ‘Nari Shakti’ award; can make polythene biodegradable
Kulgam woman discovers an enzyme that converts polythene to ashes, gets ‘Nari Shakti’ award from the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. She is Nasira Akhter, a grass roots innovator from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. She developed an herb that converts polythene to ashes. Hailing from Kanipora, Kulgam, Nasira has been awarded for her […]
Self Help Groups providing self-employment to poor women in Kupwara
In the Kupwara region of Jammu & Kashmir, a qualitative change is being brought about by Women Self Help Groups (SHGs). Atqueeta Wani- a Cluster Coordinator says, SHGs help to erase poverty from the lives of poor women. Through SHGs, poor households can access gainful self-employment. A team had come to Kupwara in 2016 and […]