45 women certified by Central Silk Board

A total of 48 women received their certificates from Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India after completing a 45 days training course on spinning and weaving under the Department of Sericulture.
The certificates were handed out to the trainees by director of Sericulture, T Sanny, Pongener, during a programme at AMK building, here on Friday.
In his speech, Pongener highlighted about the Samarth Scheme 2021-2022, a capacity building program in the textile sector under which the training was conducted.
He pointed out that textile was a very vast sector which covers jute, rubber, handloom, handicraft, nylon, polyester and sericulture. He informed that sericulture Nagaland had been requesting the Ministry of Textiles to allot training centres in the State which was finally granted after a span of two years.
He said with the four newly opened training centres in Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Wokha would train a total of 500 beneficiaries during 2021-2022.
He said Samarth was a collaborative scheme of 50/50 basis here the State would provide infrastructure and manpower in the form of trainers’ half of its share while the ministry would provide financial assistance to meet its share of the other half.
Pongener disclosed that during the course of the training, experts from National Skill Qualification Framework would come and make the final assessment of the trainees basing on which the certificates would be issued.
The scheme’s primary aim is to promote traditional weaving and spinning practices at the same time guide the trainees to produce garments that would meet national and international standards, the director said.
Shedding light on importance of the certificate, Pongener said since it was issued by a very standardised body, the same could be used to get employment in any part of the world where there was a textile sector.
He observed that no matter how qualified an individual may be, but if they do not possess specific skills which were supported by its respective certificates, they would not be employable anywhere.
The whole duration of the training was strictly monitored by CCTVs at the centres coupled with attendance taken by a biometric device.
Pongener urged the trainees to make the best use of their training and also the certificate they had earned.
He said they were all now part of the Sericulture department and would be indirectly participating in all the departmental activities and promotion of sericulture in the State.
Meanwhile Pongener also lauded the three trainers who were the main instructors during the course.
DSO has informed that another batch of training was in progress and therefore any indigenous inhabitant of Nagaland interested undergo the training could register themselves at District Sericulture Office, Chandmari colony, Kohima during office hours.