By James Khangenbam 12 Feb 2023 Imphal :
District Skill Committee, Kakching District organized a District Skill Mela, 2023 at JNURM Hall, Kakching Sumak Leikai under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.
The programme was attended by Shri LN. Kashung, IAS Mission Director, Manipur Society for Skil Development as Chief Guest, Shri Somorjit IAS Deputy Commissioner, Kakching as President and Shri Kh. Bobby Singh, Chief Operating Officer- Skills, State Skill Mission, Smt. Anuradha Oinam SRA/NRL, Shri Amarjit Rajkumar, Jt. Director Manipur Society for Skill Development as Guest o Honour respectively.
Speaking as Chief Guest of the function, Shri LN .Kashung stated that bringing awareness of skill development in our society is very much in need. Even the educated persons should keep themselves trained and fit. We must equip with skills that are required to meet the demands of our rapidly growing economy. We should be very clear to what is skill and for what it is.
In his presidential speech, Somorjit Salam Deputy Commissioner, Kakching said that in Manipur there are many educated unemployment. In future, educated would not survive without possessing unique skill. If unemployment figure kept on rising lots of crisis will follow. He further said that to generate employment, skill development with hard work and efficiency is a must in our society.
District Skill Mela 2023
Adahrii Maheo, Additional District Magistrate, Kakching in his welcome and keynote address point out that the development of skills can contribute to structural transformation and economic growth by enhancing employability and labor productivity. Skill development has been considered as one of the critical aspects for job creation in our country. Everybody must try to get benefit and opportunity from the Skill Mela happening in the district.
Basically, the District Skill Mela was organized for generating awareness and selection/ enrolment of interested persons for skill development training in different sectors under the various skill development schemes of Central and State governments. The programme was designed to associate with different line departments of the district, Training Providers, employers across the state, banks etc. for overall sensitization of various aspects of Skill Development. Reputed training providers from across the State have participated in the event. The dignitaries of the function also inspected the stalls. A total of 22 stalls were opened in the Mela by various departments of the Government and entrepreneurs.
As part of the Mela, a Talk Show was moderated by Shri Anil Haorokcham, Managing Director,
SYNAPX and participated by Shri A. Athias, LDM, Kakching. Shri Moirangthem Muktamani, Proprietor, Mukta Shoes & Padmashri Awardee. Smt. Hanjabam Subhra Devi, Proprietor, Meira Foods. Shri Pradeep Meitram, CEO/Co-Founder, Elle’s group and Dr. Pibarel Meetei, Founder/Managing Director, Medilane.
