Khaas report mr Nazir Ahmad Sofi kashmir srinagar

A team of Pradhan Mantri Virasat ka Samvardhan (#PMVIKAS) - a flagship central sector scheme by the Ministry of Minority Affairs - paid a two-day visit to training centres in Bijbehara, and Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, on 11th and 12th November, 2026. The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) runs a PM VIKAS centre at Bijbehara under the Education component, while at Srinagar, a centre is run by ITI Ltd. under the Non-Traditional Skills component

During the visit, the team interacted with beneficiaries and trainers at both the centers. Also, they reviewed the training infrastructure and assessed programme implementation in order to understand the experiences and progress of beneficiaries.

Through such regular monitoring and stakeholder engagement, the Ministry continues to strengthen the implementation of all its schemes, ensuring access to quality capacity building opportunities and creating pathways to sustainable livelihoods and employment for minority communities.

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