Digital intervention on handloom and handicraft sector for livelihood enhancement of artisans of NE States was launched by advisor, Industries and Commerce, Labour and Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Imnatiba on Friday at NIELIT auditorium, Kohima
Addressing the launching programme, Imnatiba said that importance of digital was much needed at this time of pandemic, which has become a part and parcel in the society, DIPR report stated. Noting that digital intervention on handlooms and handicrafts sectors for livelihood will enhance many artisans in the state, the advisor said that state government was giving importance to handloom and handicraft artisans so that the rich culture would be upgraded.
While encouraging the department of Industries and Commerce and NIELIT for implementing the project, he expressed hope that through their cooperation and support many opportunities would be opened for the artisans and entrepreneurs to build up their innovative and traditional skills.
Further, he encouraged the departments to make used of the facilities to enhance livelihoods through this projects.
Director of NIELIT, L.Lanuwabang while highlighting the projects stated that the Nagaland state was the first state to take up such initiatives projects in the North East.
He said that the project outcome was to accelerate artisanal growth through training, support services, linkages technology and digital market development, creation of repository of artisans in the state.
A total of 5920 tribal youths and women practicing either handlooms or handicrafts from Nagaland will be trained in through this project.
Commissioner and Secretary Industries and Commerce, Kekhrievor Kevichusa said that NIELIT Kohima has been supporting the department of industries and commerce as a start up incubator and in various requirements of at IT fields.
During the programme, Imnatiba also launch MIS portal and releases the digital Literacy Book. The programme was organized by NIELIT in collaboration with the department of Industries and Commerce.
Earlier, welcome address delivered by joint director NIELIT, Daniel Meren and vote of thanks by dy. director NIELIT, A Morimenba Amer. The project was implemented by National Institute of Electronics and information Technology Kohima and sponsored by the Ministry of Electronics and information Technology government of India.