Cachar DC Keerthi Jalli to receive award on June 9 in New Delhi
HT Correspondent
SILCHAR, May 23: Cachar has been selected as the best district in the state to receive prestigious district development plan awards for the year 2020-2021, an award for excellence for innovation and best practices in the field of skill development.
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Cachar deputy commissioner Keerthi Jalli will receive this award from the minister of Education, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship at the DSDP awards ceremony at Dr Ambedkar International Center, New Delhi on June 9 on behalf of Cachar administration.
In an official letter issued from the concerned ministry on May 18, Rajesh Aggarwal, secretary to the ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt of India congratulated Assam chief secretary, Jishnu Baruah, Government of Assam for the achievement.
It is pertinent to mention here that the District Skill Development Plan (DSDP) for the year 2020-21 was submitted to the ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt of India.
Out of 450 plans submitted to the ministry, 30 DSDP plans were considered for short listing among which Cachar DSDP was under special category.
Cachar DSDP was the only to get selected from the entire north-east region for the ‘Award for Excellence for innovation and best practices in the field of Skill Development’.
DSDP Cachar emphasised on district gap and priorities put in for requirements, demand and solutions to the gaps or problem.
DSDP prepared by district project manager, Assam Skill Development Mission with active support from DC Cachar and also participation from concerned line departments like Agriculture, DICC, Cachar, Assam Rural Livelihood Mission, Cachar.
It needs to be mentioned that the DSDP also focused on food processing, crop production, mushroom cultivation, paper bag making and bamboo artisan training.
The DSDP envisaged to boost the skill ecosystem in the district as well as promote entrepreneurship through livelihood generation schemes.
