With a view to provide meaningful and quality non-formal training to rural youth, women, school dropouts, scs/sts, disabled, other weaker sections and under-privileged groups of the society and enable them to obtain gainful wage/self-employment and in turn improve their standard of living, the Govt. of India through the ministry of Ministry of Human Resource Development [mhrd][department of higher education], started a scheme named "Scheme of Community Development through Polytechnics [CDTP]" in the year 2009. The scheme is presently operational in 518 polytechnics [government, aided and private] covering almost the entire country. Manpower development through skill development training programmes, dissemination and application of appropriate technologies, technical and support services to the intended target groups and creating awareness among the masses about the technological advancements and contemporary issues of importance are the major activities organized under the scheme. Each polytechnic is permitted to start 5-10 extension centres within its vicinity. Each polytechnic is expected to train 600 persons, demonstrate five technologies and organize five technical services camps annually.

In J&K 11 Polytechnics are participating in the Scheme. 04 in the Govt. Sector and 07 in Private Sector. These Polytechnics are:

As per Guidelines the Scheme is being monitored at various levels. For Monitoring and Evaluation of the scheme-at state level, a state level Committee has been constituted for the purpose. in The Members at the state level are:

For guidelines of the Scheme click here