J&K rolls out Himayat 2.0 skilling programme; sanction orders handed to training agencies
Jammu and Kashmir Rural Development Minister Javid Ahmad Dar handed sanction orders to Project Implementation Agencies under the revamped Himayat 2.0 skilling programme in Jammu on 26 December 2025.
Summary
Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Javid Ahmad Dar distributed sanction orders to Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs) for district-level training under Himayat 2.0 at Panchayat Bhawan, Jammu, on 26 December 2025. Himayat 2.0 is a revamped skill programme of the Rural Development Department that aims to give J&K youth market-relevant skills for jobs, with special priority to rural youth and high-growth sectors. Rural Development Secretary Mohammad Aijaz Asad described Himayat 2.0 as a shift from skill training to assured employability, with a focus on placement outcomes.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 26 December 2025, Panchayat Bhawan, Jammu
- Minister
- Javid Ahmad Dar (Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj)
- Action
- Sanction orders to Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs)
- Focus
- Market-relevant skills; priority to rural youth and high-growth sectors
- Department
- Rural Development Department, J&K
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Himayat 2.0, for which sanction orders were handed to training agencies in Jammu on 26 December 2025, is a programme of which J&K department?
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Correct answer: C — Rural Development
Kashmir Reader and Kashmir Images: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Javid Ahmad Dar distributed the sanction orders, and the Rural Development Secretary described the revamped programme.
Under Jammu and Kashmir's Himayat 2.0, sanction orders for district-level training were given to:
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Correct answer: D — Project Implementation Agencies
Kashmir Reader and Kashmir Images: the Minister distributed sanction orders among Project Implementation Agencies (PIAs) for district-level trainings.