150 Tura students trained in soft skills under RUSA

SHILLONG: A select group of students from Tura Government College, who underwent a 20-day workshop on soft skills and career readiness, were given an opportunity recently to express their learning experiences at a certification ceremony held at the auditorium of the college. 
The workshop conducted by Group Avenues, Shillong under the equity initiative funded by Rashtriya Uchchatar Skikshan Abhiyan (RUSA), Ministry of Human Resource Development, has enabled at least 150 students to think constructively and prepare for their future with an objective.
During the training, the students were enabled with basic soft skills and communication training apart from sensitization on confidence and self worth, etiquette and grooming, body language, presentation skills and career skillsets.
Sharing their experience, the students said the workshop has given them “wings to fly” and boosted their morale and confidence.
Majority of the students at Tura Government College were from the rural areas and the workshop has enabled them to equip themselves with the requisite information, skills and knowledge to improve their learning experience and career preparedness.
Rangskan Mawroh, the principal consultant of the State Project Directorate, RUSA, urged the students to think rationally and use their learning experience to improve their lives.
He asked the students to share their knowledge and learning with others so that everyone was enabled and could collaborate to ensure that the objective of RUSA was fulfilled.
He assured that RUSA would continue to organise such programmes so that students from rural and far-flung areas would benefit from such programmes.
Mawroh said Chief Minister Mukul Sangma would shortly inaugurate the college of architecture and urban planning, which was being funded by RUSA.
Founder and managing director of Group Avenues, Mark Laitflang Stone lauded the students during a motivational address for their commitment to personal growth.
Launched in 2013, RUSA is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at providing strategic funding to eligible state higher educational institutions. It also provides greater access to higher education to all eligible persons, particularly the vulnerable sections and rural population.