Srinagar, Aug. 5 -- The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department; Principal Secretary, Finance; Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare; Commissioner Secretary, Cooperatives, Secretary, Labour & Employment Department; Director Employment and all Deputy Commissioners who joined virtually.

In-depth deliberations were held to enhance the effectiveness, transparency and reach of self-employment initiatives.

The Chief Secretary underscored the urgent need to consolidate all employment-related schemes onto a single online platform to ensure seamless service delivery and minimize manual intervention. He stressed that only empowered committees should be entrusted with the approval of applications, thereb...