A director-level delegation from Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship GoI are on a study tour of Ladakh to ascertain apprenticeship, skilling and other employment potentials and opportunities in Ladakh.

A meeting was held with the Sanjay Kumar Director Projects, DGT, Ministry of Skill Development GoI and Gyal P Wangyal, CEC, Leh on September 18 at Council Secretariat.
 
Tsering Sandup, Deputy Chairman and Phuntsog Stanzin, Executive Councilor for Agriculture were also present.

Gyal P Wangyal urged upon the delegation to visit every nook and corner of Ladakh so that they can fully understand the real need and potential of Ladakh. He requested them to device a comprehensive skill development and entrepreneurship programme for youths of Ladakh. 

He stressed on changing the mindset of Ladakhi youths by conducting workshop and awareness programmes at large scale so that they can go into trades like plumber and electrician etc.
 
Gyal P Wangyal urged the delegation to identify new courses/skills in ITI Leh and hoped that gradually new ITI centers will be opened at sub-divisional levels in UT Ladakh.

Tsering Sandup stressed on bringing all the skill and entrepreneurship training institutes of Leh under one roof to ensure maximum benefit to the unemployed youths. 
He said Food Craft Institute Leh could be used to start new courses of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship GoI.

Phuntsog Stanzin also briefed the delegation about the immense potential of agro-based trades and business in Ladakh.

Sanjay Kumar informed about the potentials of Ladakh including solar energy and a course on solar technician in ITI Leh will be introduced soon. 

Sharing their experiences, the delegation said that in Ladakh there is immense potential in various sectors and one of the advantages for Ladakh is that all the skilled hands cold be absorbed in Ladakh itself.

Dr. Poonam Sinha Director NISBUD; V.K Saksena Deputy Director DGT; Sohmesh Anand Incharge PM Yuva; Parveen Manikpuri Consultant Apprenticeship and Abid Hussain, Superintendent ITI, Leh were present.