SKUAST-Jammu organising NCW sponsored trainings for women
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JAMMU, MAY 13 (RNA): Division of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST- Jammu, R.S. Pura is going to organize twelve (5 day each) training programmes in the financial year 2022-23 to empower rural women through capacity building in livestock farming.
Prof. J. P. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu apprised the media that these trainings are sponsored by National Commission for Women (NCW), Govt. of India, New Delhi under its capacity building programmes.
In each training session, 30 selected farm women engaged in livestock rearing/handling activities, aged between 18-50 years with minimal literacy (5th pass or above) will be provided hands-on training on livestock farming with practical exposure.
Dr. M.S. Bhadwal, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST- Jammu, R.S. Pura said that the interested organisations working for women’s empowerment including NGOs, FPOs, SHGs, Cooperative societies or women farmers having livestock entrepreneurship skills and having obtained finance from Govt. financial institutions can contact Dr. Pranav Kumar, Training Coordinator cum Assistant Professor, Division of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education on his Mobile No. 9419231004 (Whatsapp), 9149874499, and email ID. vet_pranav@rediffmail.com