Srinagar: On behalf of DGP J&K, AIG Welfare Police Headquarters Dr Abhishek Mahajan presented admission letters in Food Craft Institute (FCI) Jammu for imparting skill development training to two next of kin (NoK) of JKP martyrs at Police Headquarters here on Wednesday in presence of Maahira Mahajan and Aditya Mahajan from the ‘Empower and Enable’ Project.
Saqib Bashir son of Martyr SgCt Bashir Ahmad Hajam of Magam Budgam and Shahnawaz Hussain brother of martyr Ct. Mohd Afzal Dar of Beerwah Budgam were presented admission letters for pursuing courses in Hospitality Sector at Food Craft Institute, Jammu.
So far 23 nominations of NoK of martyrs have been received from the UT wherein they have shown their willingness to receive different courses offered by FCI Jammu. The selected candidates will go under one and half year diploma courses in different streams that includes food production, food and beverage operations, bakery and confectionery, front office and reception and housekeeping and maintenance besides the FCI will also offer short term courses and entrepreneurship programmes.
Pertinent to mention that Jammu and Kashmir Police has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Food Craft Institute (FCI) Jammu in March this year to provide skill development training and to encourage entrepreneurship amongst NoK of martyrs of J&K Police for their rehabilitation.
The idea behind this partnership was highlighted in the main goal and aim of the Empower and Enable Project designed and executed by Maahira Mahajan, studying at UWC Atlantic in the UK and Aditya Mahajan studying at UWC Southeast Asia in Singapore. Their main motive being the provision of training and education in an ever growing service sector of J&K.
