Updated Feb 20, 2021 | 10:05 IST
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir e-inaugurated 607 vocational labs, education portal and GIS Portal. Samagra Shiksha developed these labs and portals to strengthen the education system in J&K. J-K Lt Governor e-inaugurates 607 labs and education portals | Photo Credit: Representative Image
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday e-inaugurated 607 vocational labs, education portal and GIS Portal developed by Samagra Shiksha in a bid to strengthen the vocational education ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that important features of New Educational Policy have been initiated in Jammu and Kashmir which will pave a strong foundation for job-oriented education for the youth.
MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the idea behind facilitating these visits was to enable envoys to get a better sense of the prevailing normalcy in J&K.
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, two groups of envoys had visited Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi:
The visit by 24 foreign envoys to Jammu and Kashmir was aimed at enabling them to witness the union territory s march on the path of inclusive development and the dynamism in the grassroots democratic institutions following the successful conduct of the recent local polls, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
The comments by MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava came at the end of the two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir by the envoys.
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, two groups of envoys had visited Jammu and Kashmir.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the PMJAY - SEHAT scheme on December 26 for Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, SEHAT scheme stands for Social, Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine, a health insurance scheme for the Union Territory. The department termed it a historical moment for the erstwhile state. Historic moment for J & K. Hon ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is going to launch #SEHAT - Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine Health Insurance scheme for the entire J & K on December 26, 2020, the department wrote on Twitter. The Office of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, said that all inhabitants of the Union Territory will receive free cashless health cover up to Rs 5 lakhs.