JAMMU, NOVEMBER 27, 2020: HIMAYAT placed 61 girl candidates from Kargil through its Project Implementing Agency for On The Job Training (OJT) cum Placement at SCM Garments and Color Dreams in Tirupur Tamil Nadu(TN).

The candidates underwent six and a half months training in the Shirt Kurta Safari Making course in Garment sector.

The HIMAYAT team mobilised the girls from the remote areas of the Kargil district, majority of them coming out of their native place for the first time.

The candidates expressed gratitude to the government for providing them opportunity in honing their skills & facilitating their travel to the southernmost state of the country. It was informed that the Project Implementing Agency has made Boarding cum lodging arrangements at the work place with facility of local cook from the Kargil accompanying the candidates. The companies shall be providing salary as well during the OJT period.

SCM Garments is one of the leading exporters in Apparel industry as well as established brand in fashion

Himayat, placement linked skill training programme for unemployed youth of Jammu and Kashmir is being implemented by the Himayat Mission Management Unit, J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Govt of J&K.

Youth are provided skill training for a duration of 3 to 12 months, in a range of skills with the provision to provide placement of the trained candidate.