Often in news for wrong reasons and doubly marred with imported terrorism of the worst kind, the 'paradise of the earth' is getting ready to express its hidden potential. Thanks to the vent presented by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, misguided youths in particular and society of the State of Jammu and Kashmir in general can visualise the ray of hope sneaking in.
The premier business conglomerate of the country is all set to organise two-day State conclave at pristine and picturesque Gulmarg on April 28-29. Importantly, the conclave is the first of its kind taking place at State level.
"We decided to go to Kashmir with a delegation of business people to break the jinx continuing for decades. Though all are aware about the potential of business and entrepreneurship of the State filled with labourious and skilled people but the exposure was missing altogether.
The conclave would bring the potential to the fore and provide a stage for the youths sitting idle in huge numbers to advance to the mainstream," said Anil Khaitan, national president of the PHD Chamber. The conclave is going to be an amalgamation, first of this kind, of nearly 30 entrepreneurs representing 18 States, including Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
During the two-day stay areas likely to be promoted would be explored in the larger interest and wellbeing of the locals. "See, we want the State to come back into mainstream of the development with other parts of the country and the effort is to assist the Government and the society into that. There is no lacking in the sense of local law and order situation, entrepreneurial skill, manpower. literacy in the State is as high as 92 per cent. What is needed is just a kind of confidence given to them,"