Positive transformation in J&K has frustrated ‘master of terror’: Sinha

Srinagar, July 20

The positive transformation in Jammu and Kashmir has frustrated the “master of terror”, but our government will not allow ill-intentions of the enemy to succeed, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha here on Saturday amidst a spurt in violence in the Jammu region.

Army will soon wipe out terrorists in Jammu

The people of Jammu have always withstood terror, and I have full faith in the bravery of our jawans. The way the commanders of all the (militant) outfits were wiped out from here (Kashmir), our security forces and Army will soon succeed in getting rid of them there (in Jammu) as well. Manoj Sinha, l-g, jammu and kashmir

“The people of Jammu have always withstood terror, and I have full faith in the bravery of our jawans. The way the commanders of all the (militant) outfits were wiped out from here (Kashmir), our security forces and Army will soon be successful there (in Jammu) as well,” Sinha said on Saturday while speaking at a function at SKICC in Srinagar.

“This transformation has especially frustrated the master of terror that our neighbour is, and they are trying to create terror in the Jammu region,” he said, referring to the spate of attacks in the region.

Sinha, while calling upon the people to stand united in the fight against the divisive forces trying to disturb peace in Jammu region, said J&K has undergone a huge positive transformation, but some people have a problem with it. “I want to say, we will not allow their ill intentions to succeed,” he said.

“Today all terror outfits in Kashmir are headless. There is a peaceful atmosphere prevailing in the Valley and one could have never thought about it some five years ago,” he said.

He said that J&K has seen a huge transformation and peace prevails in all ten districts of Kashmir and young boys and girls are shaping their future through innovation and traditional sectors, including agriculture. “A series of steps were taken to shape the future of youth. We launched schemes for identification of youth for skill development and entrepreneurship at the panchayat level,” he said.

Sinha was speaking at the launch of Hausla 2.0 and startups portal at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. Hausla 2.0, according to a government spokesperson, seeks to “enhance financial inclusion among women in Jammu and Kashmir by promoting entrepreneurship and facilitating market access.”

Sinha said the prime objective of the Hausla programme was to harness the entrepreneurial potential of women in J&K, increase financial access and market reach for women entrepreneurs and to create a nurturing ecosystem for women’s economic empowerment.

“We want women entrepreneurs of J&K to build global brands and fortunes through their own hard work and strong drive. Our focus is women-led development and dedicated efforts have been made for women’s economic participation to boost economic growth,” he said, adding that the overarching goal is to establish a sustainable enterprise model that contributes to employment generation and economic growth.

About the new J&K startup portal, he said it will ensure the seamless execution of the startup policy. “The portal will streamline the application process for various support mechanisms viz. seed funding, mentoring, startup awards and claiming infrastructure benefits for development of incubators/incubation facilities,” the Lt Governor said.

According to the spokesperson, to support the startup ecosystem and promote innovation in the region, JKEDI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with five higher educational institutions.

The Lt Governor said the MoUs will help the students enhance their skills and knowledge with entrepreneurship, innovation and startups. He said that 540 boys and girls are becoming entrepreneurs on a daily basis in J&K while a total of 840 startups have come up in the UT of which 265 are run by young women.

Hausla 1.0 programme has successfully trained 118 women entrepreneurs, expanded networks, facilitated participation in national exhibitions, and increased market reach. Under Hausla 2.0, JKEDI will ensure quality training sessions at the district level to the selected 400 women entrepreneurs from Jammu and Kashmir.