DISTRICT SKILL COMMITTEE
India is one of the youngest nations in the world, with more than 62 percent of population in the working age and about 54 percent below age of 25 years, and approximately 12 million youth will enter labour force every year for the next 20 years. However only a small percentage of working age people have undergone formal vocational education & training vis-a-vis significantly higher percentage in industrialized countries.
To bridge the skill gaps, the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Government of India encouraged states to develop District Skill Development Plans (DSDPs) focusing on their local supply and demand conditions by constituting the District Skill Committees (DSCs) under the chairmanship of District Magistrates.
In UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the District Skill Committees were constituted vide Government Order No.992-GAD of 2019 Dated:-05-09-2019. The DSC has been formed to ensure quality, consistency and convergence in the Skill ecosystem of the district besides generating awareness of initiatives launched by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Government of India.
Members of DSC Udhampur
To make the District Skill Committee more vibrant & result oriented, Prominent Industrialist Representatives and District Officers of Government Departments were also nominated by the Chairperson DSC in addition to the members already Constituted by the Govt. Full District Skill Committee (DSC) Udhampur comprising of following members is hereby Constituted.
Representatives from Government Departments
| 1 | District Magistrate Udhampur | Chairperson |
| 2 | General Manager DIC Udhampur | Member |
| 3 | Chief Education Officer Udhampur | Member |
| 4 | District Social Welfare Officer Udhampur | Member |
| 5 | Chief Executive Officer Municipal Council Udhampur | Member |
| 6 | Assistant Labour Commissioner Udhampur | Member |
| 7 | Superintendent Govt. ITI Udhampur | Convener DSC |
| 8 | Representative of Mission Director J&K Skill Development Mission | Member |
| 9 | District Officer JKEDI Udhampur | Member |
| 10 | District Manager SC/ST Corporation Udhampur | Member |
| 11 | Manager District Lead Bank Udhampur | Member |
| 12 | Chief Agriculture Officer Udhampur | Nominated Member |
| 13 | Director RSETI Udhampur | Nominated Member |
| 14 | Deputy/Assistant Director Employment Udhampur | Nominated Member |
| 15 | Assistant Director Handicrafts Udhampur | Nominated Member |
| 16 | Assistant Director Handloom Udhampur | Nominated Member |
| 17 | Principal Govt. Polytechnic Udhampur | Nominated Member |
Representatives from Prominent Kathua based Industry
| 1 | Sh. Raghubir Gandotra M/S Shivam Industries | Nominated Member |
| 2 | Sh. Pardeep Bakhshi M/S ISRO Products Udhampur | Nominated Member |
| 3 | Sh. Abhimanyu Gupta, MD, M/S Devika Hyundai Udhampur | Nominated Member |