IIMJ launches 2nd Batch of ToT programme on SBDUs

Jammu,09 August :The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Jammu, under the leadership of Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu in association with the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) and under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, has commenced the second batch of Training of Trainers (ToT) programme on Small Business Development Units (SBDUs). The programme is being held at IIM Jammu’s state-of-the-art campus at Jagti.

The program was inaugurated by Shri. Sudershan Kumar, JKAS, Director, Skill Development, Govt. of Jammu and Kashmir in presence of Prof. Jabir Ali, Dean Academics and Program Director, IIM Jammu and Dr. Niti Shekhar, Program Director, IIM Jammu.The primary objective of the ToT programme is to equip trainers from various proposed SBDUs at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and Government Polytechnics with the necessary skills and knowledge to train local entrepreneurs. These SBDUs will serve as district hubs, fostering entrepreneurship and skill development at the grassroots level. The program consists of 20 participants from different ITIs and polytechnics.

Present on the occasion were, Dr. Vivek Sharma, Chief Innovation Officer, IIM Jammu and Shri Naren Karunakaran, Consultant, SBDU, IIM Jammu along with other team members of SBDU, IIM Jammu.The Training of Trainers programme aims to prepare participants to establish and run SBDU centres effectively in their respective ITIs and Government Polytechnics. By the end of the five-day training, participants will be well-equipped to impart training to local entrepreneurs, thereby contributing to the overall goal of skill development and entrepreneurship promotion in their districts.