<span style="color: #222222;">Ladakh farmers, pashmina growers and other artisans have expressed happiness on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal to the public to buy local products at least for two years from now.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In today's Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi appealed the public to go for local products to celebrate 75th anniversary of Independence, in true Gandhian spirit.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ladakh has several local products from traditional handicrafts to clothing range and food items. Its unique products have been neglected in the process of urbanisation and modernization.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Local handicraft, pashmina producers and farmers say that PM's appeal to go for local products would help in their business and employment generation in Ladakh region.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports that Erstwhile, J&K Entrepreneur Development Institute (JKEDI) is transforming into new regime in the Union Territory Ladakh. Several employment generation and Skill Development trainings are imparted by the JKEDI. Local Youth are expecting suitable changes in the procedures earlier set by the JK Government. Recent start-up workshop too demanded relaxation in rules to encourage the local investors and youth.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Similarly, PM also appealed to form astronomy clubs to encourage rural picnics for star gazing. High altitude Ladakh is ideal place for star gazing in the country. One can view stars and planetary formations in Ladakh sky even with naked eye. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">PM also referred High altitude Astronomy observatory in Hanley, in Leh, which is proud for Ladakh in the world map of astronomical observation and studies. </span><br />