ARMY CONDUCTS VEHICLE MECHANIC CADRE AT RAJOURI

Army conducted a “Vehicle Mechanic Cadre” for the youth from 23 Dec 2019 to 25 Jan 2020 at Rajouri District. The aim of organizing this training was empowerment of youth of  Rajouri District and to develop skills for availing employment opportunities on their own merit. The cadre trained 20 youths of nearby villages as vehicle mechanic, who were selected based on their aptitude and educational background.

            The candidates were given training on diagnosis and repairs of faults occurring in commonly used passenger and commercial vehicles. The candidates were also given training by local authorized service centers of Maruti Suzuki and TATA on their vehicles and        functioning of a civil workshop. Also SBI, Rajouri conducted a lecture on various                  self – employment schemes and loans for startup presently run by government to orient the candidates to enable them to seek self-employment.

             On successful completion of the training, the candidates were given a certificate and a basic Vehicle Tool Kit to enable them to seek self-employment. It was also informed that  similar cadres will be planned in future also to provide opportunities to youth for                   self-employment. These initiatives will go a long way in garnering goodwill of local population and supporting the skill development program of the government.