Education and Skill Development

The backbone of every society is the carefully woven fabric of thought and knowledge that sustains the narrative of aspiration and potential of a community. Education and Skill Development in that context are priority investment areas for the development of the thought and knowledge nexus besides a dedicated citizenry who are at once well informed, critical, skilled and open minded to become individual and collective decision makers for the development process of the region. In Kashmir, the youth recognize and realize the increasing need to initiate peace processes through education. Only education and investment in state-of-the-art knowledge resources would ensure that future generations are well equipped to benefit from the sweeping and fast transforming career landscape of a globalised world. This section brings in the thoughts and visions of emergent voices which aim to build Kashmir’s knowledge economy as a power house and driver for sustainable change.