<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, the Budgam District Magistrate inaugurated two-day Sensitization-cum-Awareness Workshop yesterday for service providers affiliated with different types of business activities, particularly shopkeepers all across the district.<br />''<br />''The aim of organizing such workshops is to impart training to stakeholders by various speakers consisting of trained medicos and other experienced persons currently dealing with such emergencies amid COVID-19 pandemic. They will also prepare them to follow all guidelines, instructions as prescribed by the Administration to keep themselves and customers safe and secure from any effects of COVID-19 pandemic. The orientation workshop is being organized by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), District Administration, Budgam in close coordination with District Health Authorities and other concerned and will run for two consecutive days.<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, District Magistrate Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza, who is also DDMA Chairman, said that COVID-19 pandemic containment is a challenge. He further said that they have to sustain their efforts with a commitment to defeat the pandemic. He also urged service providers to follow all precautionary measures and help the Administration in its fight against the pandemic. The DM emphasized that it is imperative for all not to hesitate while going in for the COVID-19 test for being a prime precautionary step. In addition, strict adherence to SOP's and government instructions while attending to any assignment or business activity needed to be followed in letter and spirit.<br />''<br />''Mr Mirza said, there is need to involve services of all working at grass root levels and in this regard, Village Level Committees have been set up where PRI functionaries, senior citizens, Asha workers and Village Level Workers (VLWs) with their involvement will help in carrying the massive awareness campaigns against COVID-19 pandemic across the district with enormous success.</span><br />