DLIC Rajouri approves 800 cases under Tejaswini scheme of Mission Youth.

Rajouri December 9:– District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC), Rajouri today held a meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Rajesh Kumar Shavan and approved 800 cases under Tejaswini- The Radiant scheme of Mission Youth. Tejaswini is a customized livelihood generation scheme for young women of J&K.

OSD Mission Youth Dr. Abdul Khabir informed the chair that district Rajouri has sanctioned the maximum number of cases across UT of Jammu and Kashmir under this scheme.

After approval the individual cases shall be referred to JKEDI for preparation of Detailed Project Report under each case. Thereafter training shall be imparted to the beneficiaries at district level before formal disbursement.

The broad aim of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to the young women for setting up gainful self-employment ventures suited to their skills, training, aptitude and local conditions.

Any female domicile of J&K in the age group of 18 to 35 years with matriculation as qualification is eligible to avail financial assistance under the scheme.

The activities covered under this scheme include canteen and restaurant, creche, cyber cafe, beauty parlour, boutique/tailoring, fitness centre, Yoga centre or any other profitable activity of similar nature.

The eligible potential female entrepreneur shall be facilitated to avail financial assistance under Mudra loan to the extent of 5:00 lac. The scheme partner shall extend loan facility to the extent of 100% of the project cost under the scheme.
Mission Youth shall provide an amount of Rs. 50,000 or 10% of project cost as special incentive (subsidy) towards the loan account of the beneficiary under the scheme.

GM DIC Rajouri Manzoor Hussain, Assistant Director DECC Rajouri, Ms Rekha Rani and other members of DLIC attended the meeting.