NONGTALANG/WILLIAMNAGAR: As many as 300 students graduated a training programme under the ‘Aspire Meghalaya’ programme.
The students of Nontalang Government Secondary School and Nongtalang College, West Jaintia Hills, gathered to celebrate their graduation after a combined two-and-a-half-week training.
The ‘Aspire Meghalaya’, which aims at the development of the personal and professional lives of the state’s youth, has been implemented in different campuses with the effort of Avenues, headquartered in Shillong.
‘Aspire Meghalaya’ is a one-of-its-kind programme that has never before been conducted in an area as remote as Nongtalang and for the students who participated, it was quite an eye-opening experience.
Participants were taken through an intensive 24-hour curriculum focused on improving confidence and mindsets, building emotional awareness, and fine-tuning communication skills for the world of work. Every student was asked to identify a career aspiration and a talent that they would like to pursue and the programme aimed at supporting their progression.
A number of students spoke about how much of a positive impact the programme has had on their lives.
The graduation ceremony concluded with the students singing the theme song of the programme, ‘Song of Survival’.
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The training programme on Soft Skills Career Readiness under the department of Art and Culture was conducted for the students of Rongrenggre Government Higher Secondary School from September 16 to 21.
The Government Chief Whip and Williamnagar MLA, Marcuise N Marak was the chief guest on the last day.
Speaking on the graduation day of the trainees, Marcuise lauded the Avenues Aspire Meghalaya for conducting training and urged the students to use their talents for the good cause of their future as well as the state of Meghalaya.
East Garo Hills DC, Swapnil Tembe, in his brief speech urged the students to their communication skills.
The Managing Director of Avenues, Mark Laitphlang Stone highlighted the objectives of the training program and informed that such kind of training will be conducted in other places also.
The chief guest handed over the certificates to the trainees on the graduation day.
