PMJVK Scheme Aims to Boost Development in Underserved Areas: George Kurian

Speedy Summary

• Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian inaugurated a skill growth center and a girls’ hostel complex at amal College of Advanced Studies, Nilambur, on July 18.
• The skill development centre was funded with ₹7.92 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakram (PMJVK) scheme, designed to provide infrastructure, educational opportunities, and promote skill development in underprivileged regions, with 25% of funds dedicated to minority communities.
• Facilities at the skill centre include multiple labs (electronics, survey/GPS, IT), training centres for various vocations like plumbing and logistics, counselling rooms, disabled-kind infrastructure, yoga space and administrative offices.
• The government has allocated ₹9.97 crore for constructing the girls’ hostel complex that accommodates 216 students in undergraduate/postgraduate dormitories equipped with amenities such as a dining hall, kitchen gymnasium and multipurpose hall.
• Mr. Kurian emphasized that PMJVK aims to equip future generations with state-of-the-art technologies while providing stipends up to ₹27,000 for school/college students under its framework.
• The event was attended by other dignitaries including MLA P.K Basheer; MP P.V Abdul Wahab; District Collector V.R Vinod among others.

Indian Opinion Analysis

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