As State faces unemployment problems, Nagaland government was urged to honour/recognize local entrepreneurs in their respective fields so that it motives more youth to take up entrepreneurship and employment problems is lessened.
This was suggested by chairman of Nagaland Rural Bank Khrishnamurthy Iyer while speaking as chief guest during a valedictory function of a training programme on “improved handloom weaving”, Friday at Jotsoma community hall, Kuda village.
The three-month training programme was held under India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited- National Schedule Tribes Finance & Development Corporation (IIFCL- NSTFDC) skill up-gradation and economic empowerment of tribal women artisans in North East states project for Nagaland.
Lamenting on the lack of employment opportunities in rural areas, Iyer suggested that more opportunities should be given to rural artisans to generate income in rural areas.
Iyer lamented that no development and income generation has been taking place in North East states though there were plenty of potentials, especially in handicrafts and agro products. He said machine, materials, market, money and management were the five requirements to start business with proper skill, devotion, efficiency and involvement as the basic essentials to be a successful entrepreneur.
He also said e-commerce was one of the most important market channels and requested the concerned authority of state government to explore and tie-up with e-commerce and sale products online to promote the products and to enhance income.
Stressing on individual’s quality as entrepreneur, he said one should possess entrepreneurial ability, hard work and will to produce genuine products for the benefit of society.
Iyer said training is not a one time job, but should be utilized towards involving more people. He also encouraged the trainees to utilize their skills and prosper and said if similar workshop and seminar were conducted constantly it would be “revolution movement”.
In a welcome address, IIE project coordinator Tapobrat Bhuyan said the project was implemented by IIE in all NE states, covering 200 scheduled tribe women artisans, 25 from each state.
He also mentioned that training was imparted by expert designers and master trainers and informed that National level exhibition cum buyer seller meet would be organized in Delhi in the month of November, for national and international market exposure to NE artisans.
General Manager of District Industries & Commerce (DIC), Dimapur Tokugha while delivering a short speech said implementing projects counts and not job posting while managing director NIDC Taku Jamir encouraged the artisans to focus on ethnic design, modern hand and fusion and also to generate employment and income.
The training programme was implemented by IIE, Guwahati- an organization under ministry of skill development training programme and sponsored by IIFCL-NSTFDC, an agency of ministry of tribal affairs, government of India. NSTFDC also extended its concessional financial assistance through state agency called Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation (NIDC).
With a view to cover more numbers of tribal people in the state, NSTFDC also entered into a refinance agreement with Nagaland Rural Bank (NRB) sponsored by State Bank of India (SBI).
During the function, fly shuttle looms were distributed to all 25 trainees along with certificates.
Other dignitaries at the programme included assistant director KVIC Amit Pura Chobin, GM NHHDC Yevukhu, deputy general manager (project CSR) Anil P.C. Raven, trainees and staffs of IIE, Dimapur.
Monday, June 15, 2026