Online courses helping many stay up-to-date in jammu & kashmir

As everyone is at their homes these days, now is the best time to learn new skills and polish the existing ones. From homemakers to unemployed youth to students pursuing professional courses in J&K, many are opting for add-on courses online and preparing for the times ahead.
Farhana Sofi, a resident of Budgam who is pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), had to stop her fieldwork due to the ongoing COVID situation and then she opted for a 10-day free crash course on entrepreneurial skills conducted by the J&K Skill Development Mission (J&KSDM). Danish Bashir, 20, a resident of Handwara, is pursuing B.Sc agriculture and has opted for a crash course on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Muhammad Mutahir, who works with food delivery start-up Zomato, is a volunteer who is sharing his knowledge about entrepreneurial skills for free.