DC pushes for skill training in remote villages

Sirmaur Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Verma reviewed progress under the Annual Credit Plan 2025-26 and key schemes, including the National Rural and Urban Livelihood Missions, Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Srijan Programme, Jan Dhan Yojana and Jan Suraksha Yojana, at a quarterly meeting of the UCO Rural Self-Employment Training Institute (UCO RSETI) committees.

Over the past three months, 342 financial literacy camps were held across Sirmaur. Verma directed banks to expand programmes into remote villages and organise safety camps in every panchayat. She stressed timely credit disbursal, banking access in sparsely populated areas and strict ATM security with 90-day CCTV backups. The DC also highlighted UCO RSETI’s free residential training programmes in beauty, tailoring, beekeeping, jute bags, food processing, dairy, vermicomposting and textile crafts.