20 Girls selected to join Army-sponsored IT education course in Jammu & Kashmir

The students undergoing the year-long 'advance diploma in computer application' course, aimed at women's empowerment, will have both practical and theoretical understanding of computers.

As a small initiative to empower females in the underprivileged section, Army launched a year-long computer application course in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district. According to official reports, as many as 20 girls have joined the computer application course launched by the Army. The project, a package that encompasses various computer skills, and basic computer knowledge, including windows operating system, MS Office and Internet, has been envisaged in line with the government Skill India and Digital India campaign, the official said.

Course aims at women empowerment

The official explained that the students undergoing the year-long 'advance diploma in computer application' course, aimed at women's empowerment, will have both practical and theoretical understanding of computers and their.

Successful students to get certification of 'Advance Diploma in Computer Application'

All the successful students will be awarded the certification of 'Advance Diploma in Computer Application', the official said.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Banihal, Zaheer Abass Bhat, who along with army officers interacted with the trainees, appreciated the efforts of the Army and said that computer education will open avenues for the girls to become self-reliant. "The completion of this course will open opportunities for students in the field of higher education as well as jobs," Bhat said.

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