Jammu, Dec 8 (KNN) With the aim to provide skill development training to women of Kunjwani, a skill development centre was inaugurated by Baldev Singh Billawaria, Deputy Mayor of Jammu on Wednesday.

The skill development centre has been established by Dogra Sewa Sambhal Trust (DSST) in collaboration with Jagriti Mahila Udyog Kendra (JMUK), who provided sewing machines for the centre.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, besides president of Dogra Sewa Sambhal Trust Rajiv Sharma and Jagriti Mahila Udyog Kendra president Veena Bakshi.

Addressing the occasion, Billawaria said that the Center will provide training and resources to women in the area in order to help them become self-sufficient and secure a better future. It will also provide free sewing machines to empower the women of the area.

“It will be a great step towards the socio-economic development of the region,” he said.

The Deputy Mayor said that the Trust will provide the training at no cost. He said that the trained women can start their own business or get employed with the help of the Trust. He also said that the Trust will provide financial help to the women who wish to start their own business.

Billawaria said they are focusing on providing better education and employment opportunities to women, and also providing them with better access to health care and other essential services.

BJP Kunjwani Mandal president Ranjit Singh, Inderjeet Kour, Vikram Singh and Neenu Mehra were also present on the occasion.  (KNN Bureau)