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Endeavour To Empower-Skill Development

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Published: Oct 2026

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Reviewed by Navin, Editor · First published: 9 Oct 2026

Endeavour To Empower-Skill Development
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Written by Navin · Editor, tsmpb.inUpdated: 17 Oct 2026 · How we verify scheme facts

About this business scheme

Endeavour to Empower is a customized skill development programme for the youth of J&K.

Mission Youth is mandated to enhance the employability of youth in emerging market Job Markets through targeted market-driven skilling programmes.

The objective of the scheme is to sponsor market-driven skill development training for the youth of J&K to facilitate

  1. Enhancement of Employability & Marketability of Youth in high potential / emerging Job Markets.
  2. Establishment of Independent Livelihood avenues for youth in various economic sectors.
  3. Development of a resource pool of skilled youth that can be used for the positive economic transformation of J&K.
  4. Promotion of the concept of "Be Vocal for Local".

Mode of Training

Mission Youth, under this programme, envisions partnering with all associated Government Departments/Agencies to bring moresynergy and efficacy in skilling efforts of the Government. The private market players shall also be endeavored to partner with Mission Youth to complement the Government efforts towardsyouth empowerment and employability. The mode of skill development trainings shall be collaborative and all-inclusive in nature, involving all market players from the Public and Private sectors.

Training Partners

The following types of organizations/Institutions will be eligible to partner with Mission Youth, J&K and receive financial backing under the initiative:

  1. All organizations/Institutes in the Government sector engaged in skill development training, including J&K Skill Development Mission, J&K EDI, KVIB, and any other such organizations/Institutes.
  2. Organizations/Institutes in Private Sector engaged in skill development training;
  3. Trusts, Companies, Partnership Firms, or Societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, of 1860 and engaged in skill development training.
  4. Any other organization/agency duly registered under relevant statutes.

Benefits at a glance

Scheme nameEndeavour To Empower-Skill Development (EESD)
Launched byDepartment of Labour and Employment
Benefit typeIn kind (goods, services or support, not cash)
CategoryBusiness
Level / StateState ยท Jammu and Kashmir
Official portalmissionyouthjk.in (link at the end of this page)

Key facts

Scheme forIndividual
Application modeOnline
Last dateOngoing (no last date notified)
Age18 to 35 years

Who can apply (quick check)

  • ๐Ÿ‘คAll genders
  • ๐ŸŽ‚Age 18 to 35 years
  • ๐Ÿ“Online

Quick check from official data. Full conditions are in the Eligibility section.

What you receive

  • The trainings are given in focus sectors at Tourism, IT, handicrafts, Retail, Agriculture, construction, and other focus sectors of Jammu & Kashmir.

Who qualifies

  1. Candidates must have passed the qualifying examination prescribed for a particular training programme/course;
  2. Benefits under the scheme can be availed by a particular candidate only once irrespective of the sector/nature of training;
  3. Candidates who have already completed Skilling Training in any trade under any Government scheme will not be eligible to get benefits under this scheme.
  4. Students/Candidates covered under the scheme shall have to attend all mandatory training sessions as prescribed under any particular course. In the event of any candidate leaving the training midway, the entire expenditure incurred on the candidate will be recovered from the institute/candidate (conjointly) concerned.
  5. 40% of the number of sanctioned slots shall be earmarked for female candidates. In case, a sufficient number of eligible female candidates are not available the remaining slots will be filled by male candidates.

Registration walkthrough

Online

  1. Firstly Applicants have to register them self into the portal.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Objective of the Scheme?

To impart Market Driven Skill Development programmes for youth of Jammu and Kashmir

Who is eligible for this programme?

Any candidate between the age of 18-35 is eligible for this programme.

What Is The Duration Of The Programme?

The programme is of the duration between 3 weeks to 5 months.

What kind of Trainings are provided?

The trainings are given in focus sectors at Tourism, IT, handicrafts, Retail, Agriculture, construction, and other focus sectors of the Jammu & Kashmir.

Are there trainings on Entrepreneurship Development?

Mission youth runs trainings for budding entrepreneurs in collaboration with JKEDI wherein the trainings related to business are given to candidates

What are the other big initiatives of Mission Youth?

Mission Youth runs a comprehensive training programme in collaboration with BSE limited in the Job roles related to banking, insurance, and Finance sector.

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