Hundreds of youth attended awareness cum registration camp for an educated unemployed youth of Shargole area on May 17 at Higher Secondary School, Shargole, Kargil.

The camp was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Kargil in collaboration with Smart Association, Shargole under the aegis of LAHDC, Kargil.

Gulzar Ali, Coordinator EAP and District Nodal officer, JKEDI Kargil talked about various schemes under entrepreneurship development. He urged upon the youth to use local resources like apiculture, wood carving, clay molding etc for income generation.

Haji Muhammad Ali, Councillor, Shargole and Principal Higher Secondary School Shargole also stressed upon the youth to come forward and avail the benefit of the various entrepreneurship schemes. And further suggested to set up units for sea buckthorn and medicinal plants.

Around 70 candidates registered to avail the JKEDI schemes.