Correspondent
WOKHA, NOV 10 (NPN): The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Tuesday launched a free pottery training programme under the Kumbhar Sashaktikaran Programme (Pottery) of the Gramodyog Vikas Yojana (GVY) for the financial year 2025-26 at its district office in Wokha.
The programme will train 40 participants in pottery-making through two batches, with 20 trainees in each batch undergoing 10 days of training. The first phase will be conducted from November 10 to 20, while the second phase is scheduled from November 23 to December 3.
Addressing the inaugural programme as the special guest, ADC Wokha, Renbomo Ezung, highlighted unemployment as a growing concern and stressed the need to look beyond government jobs for livelihood opportunities.
He observed that practical skills were becoming increasingly important for economic sustainability and noted that the government was investing in skill development programmes to help people become self-reliant. Ezung encouraged the trainees to make the best use of the training, stating that such skills could be developed into sustainable sources of income and create opportunities for self-employment.
Additional Director, KVIC, M.C. Sagar, outlined the objective of the programme, stating that it aimed to equip unemployed individuals with practical skills to achieve economic independence and self-reliance.
District Co-ordinator Officer (DCO), KVIC, Sani Pongen, said the initiative was intended to improve the socio-economic condition of rural communities. Observing that pottery was regaining popularity, he expressed hope that the training would enable participants to establish their own ventures and contribute to the local economy.
Executive Officer, NKVIB, Mhonchan Yanthan, encouraged the trainees to attend the sessions regularly and make effective use of the opportunity. He informed that pottery-making machinery would also be provided to the trainees to help them continue the trade beyond the training period