<span style="color: #222222;">In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Directorate of Tourism Kashmir today organised a day-long awareness programme on Homestay Entrepreneurship at Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. The programme aims to train the local youth and their families to establish Homestay facilities for the tourists which will create employment avenues for youth as well as lift the economic conditions of the families.<br />''<br />''Speaking on the occasion, Director of Tourism Dr. G.N Itoo said that Homestay entrepreneurs will be supported by the Tourism department to market their facilities through digital platforms. He added that the entrepreneurs will be certified by the Tourism department and the department will also facilitate the entrepreneurs for registering their units with the department.</span><br />