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| CM heads J&K-CCI task force on industrial growth | | | Earlyy Times Report
JAMMU, JAN 23: The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced formation of Joint Task Force in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries for promotion of industry in the state.
The Chief Minister himself will be the Chairman of the Task Force with a senior past President from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) its Co-Chairman. The Members of the Task Force will be prominent industrialists and national-level figures, local CEOs, economists and Government officials.
The Task Force will also have a Working Group under it, headed by the Chief Secretary and co-chaired by the CII. The Members of the Working Group will be select CEOs and Government officials. The Secretariat for the Task Force and Working Group will be CII.
The Chief Minister announced the formation of the Joint Task Force with CII for Jammu and Kashmir at a meeting with its Director General, Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, who called on Mr. Abdullah here this morning to reaffirm CII's participation in the development agenda of the State.
The Chief Minister, while interacting with Mr. Banerjee and other Members of the CII team, said that his top priority is improving skill sets of the youth of the State to enhance their employability, in tune with the present and futuristic job market requirements. He said his high priority areas include creation of human capital so that any investment in the State also helps the youth in getting employment opportunities. In addition to the human capital development, the Chief Minister also asked the CII to identify focused areas that could have targeted intervention for development, including IT, horticulture, agro-processing, which will not be affected by the locational disadvantages.
. Banerjee outlined the initiatives that the CII proposed for Jammu and Kashmir in the first phase. He said that CII will also set up a Skill Development Centre in Jammu and Kashmir in partnership with the State Government. He said the CII will invest Rs. 1 crore in various skill development initiatives.
Banerjee complimented the Chief Minister for his vision and the credibility he brings with him. While wishing Mr. Abdullah all success in his mission to make Jammu and Kashmir a developed state, he said that the CII is delighted to work with him for the growth of the State. He announced that the CII will open an office in Srinagar to build the momentum.
The CII also presented various suggestions on other critical areas including tourism, agriculture and socio-economic development of the State.
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