SHILLONG: The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) Meghalaya in collaboration with the Meghalaya Institute of Entrepreneurship (MIE) and the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) organized a “Workshop on Promoting Entrepreneurship in Meghalaya: Way Forward” here on Wednesday.
The workshop aimed at strategizing and rolling out a workable plan to implement the ADB sponsored project on Supporting Human Capital Development in Meghalaya.
Addressing the gathering, Chief Secretary, PBO Warjri said that there is a need to identify the problems and strengths that exist with regards to promotion of entrepreneurs.
Principal Secretary, C & RD Department, KN Kumar informed that under the ADB project, the skills of 45000 youths between the age group of 18-35 years would be developed to enhance their employability. Moreover, the capacities of another 15000 would be built so as to enable them to set up enterprises.
He stated that the aim of the workshop was to learn from everyone and evolve suitable strategies to equip the unemployed in order to ensure livelihood for all in the State.
Commissioner & Secretary Planning Department, P Jain shared insights of the ADB project for promoting entrepreneurship and steps that are being taken by the Government to promote entrepreneurs through the Enterprise Facilitation Centres (EFC).
