Udaan scheme for J & K
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about “Udaan”?
1. It is funded by Minister of State Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
2. It addresses the needs of the educated unemployed all over India.- Published on 08 Dec 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: None
- Udaan is the Special Industry Initiative (SII) for J&K.
- It is funded by Ministry of Home Affairs and implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).
- The program is a part of the overall initiative for addressing economic issues in J&K.
- Udaan program addresses the needs of the educated unemployed in J&K.
- It is targeted towards graduate, post graduate and three year diploma engineers.
- The aim is to provide skills and job opportunities to the youth.
- Simultaneously, the aim is also to provide exposure to corporate India towards the rich talent pool available in J&K.
- The target was to reach out to 40,000 youth in J&K over a period of 5 years.
- The Udaan program encourages corporates to travel to J&K meet with the youth and hire aspiring youth in J&K who wish to explore the opportunity to work with corporates.
