Jitendra Singh meets J&K students, urges them to enhance their skills

Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh today hosted an informal luncheon interaction with students from Jammu and Kashmir. These children are in Delhi under the Bharat Darshan programme of the Government of India, which is being conducted by the J&K Police.

Singh was impressed with the students’ inquisitiveness, observation skills, IQ level and advised them to imbibe new technologies, learn about new startup avenues and get acquainted with new developments in different fields, especially science and technology, biochemistry, artificial intelligence and space technology. He urged students to use their smartphones to attain information and knowledge.

He spoke about different schemes of the Government of India, including Pradhanmantri Vishwakarma Yojana, which would help them in acquiring and enhancing the skill of their forefathers.

The Minister informed them about women-run self-help groups in J&K, which are working on doubling apple yield and increasing the shelf life of these. He also informed about the purple revolution benefiting the youth of J&K, who not only grow lavender but also distil perfume and oil out of it thereby earning handsomely.

The Minister asked the children to request their teachers to teach them with new perspectives and incorporate new ideas in their teachings. He also requested the J&K Police officers, part of the troupe, to organise such workshops for the teachers.

There were around 70 students along with seven officials of the J&K Police in the group. Around half of them are from the families of those who were killed in action. These students first went to Bengaluru where they visited among others Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum. The tour began on October 9.