Tribal youth training programme
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 28 2015:
A 5 day "Training of Tribal Youth as Social Animators" organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra Chandel kicked off yesterday at RDS training centre, Khongjom, reports our correspondent.
Organised under Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, the inaugural function was attended by S Sambhunath Singh, Assistant Commissioner, Chandel, eminent artist Ch Chandani Devi, K Lokendro Singh, secretary, USYDA, Robindro Singh, Director, RDS, Wangjing as the presidium members.
40 tribal youths from Senapati, Imphal East, Imphal West, Chandel and Bishnupur districts are participating in the training programme.
Speaking at the inaugural function, W Ibohal, district youth coordinator, NYK Chandel, said that the training programme would educate the youth on various programmes and schemes being implemented by various departments and agencies for the welfare of the tribal people.
Topics like programmes and tribal youth empowerment, tribal administration, educational and other schemes for the tribals, personality development etc would be the highlight of the training programme.