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NE youth interact with Arun Jaitley
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, January 16 2016 : A twelve-member delegation of YLC (Young Leaders Connect) from North East India met the Union Minister of Finance, Arun Jaitley at New Delhi on January 14 .

Chaired by Indian Football icon Bhaichung Bhutia, the delegation comprised of Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State MHA, Sushmita Dev, MP; Gaurav Gogoi, MP; Karma Paljor, Business Editor, CNN-IBN; Conrad Sangma, Chief Executive Member, GHADC; Imo Singh, MLA, Manipur; GG Kamei, IRS; Hekani Jakhalu, Director, YouthNet; Tanushree Haza-rika, Managing Director, Eclectic Group; Dr Lalrin Jahau, Surgeon, Mizoram'and Bjom Deneise, GM, Mayfair Hotels .

Towards reaching a common goal of preparing North-East for the next level, YLC engaged with Finance Minister Jaitley and deliberated on several topics and issues related to the region.

YLC suggested launching of a special employment-linked skill development drive along the lines of "Udaan" for Jammu and Kashmir in the North-East also.

Such an initiative, the group opined, would ensure adequate employment and entrepreneurship opportunities and put more emphasis on youth development.

The need of the hour is to set up more higher education institutions (HEIs) while strengthening the existing ones through improvement in their governance, curricular etc, YLC stated.

Vocational training, scientific education, research centers and institutes of excellence are needed for the development of the North-East ' s youth.

On governance and policy related issues, YLC said there have been Government policies aiming to promote the North East region but recent modifications have negatively impacted the desired objectives of these policies.

It recommended few points like strengthening of the North East council (NEC), better coordination amongst agencies focusing on North east, ensuring proper utilization of development funds meant for the region, reverting to the original composition of the central assistance funds including special category status, special plan assistance, special central assistance, normal central assistance and North East industrial and investment promotion policy.

New and pending projects to connect the North East region through road, rail and air must be given special priority including connecting state capitals through rail, intra-regional and international air connectivity, multi-modal Kaladan project and Asian trilateral highway, YLC said.

YLC believes that urgent focus on these recommendations will enhance peace and prosperity in the region.

A statement issued by YLC here today said Arun Jaitley welcomed the initiatives of the young delegation and encouraged the group to continue their work for the benefit of the region.

He urged the young leaders to focus on the good Governance of the Northeast.

The group seeks to create a platform for expression of ideas, that can harness the immense potential and the strategic location of the North-East and transform it into a model region by drawing a roadmap for developing it in a sustainable, time-bound and planned manner.

With this objective, YLC submitted a set of recommendations to the Finance Minister to ensure optimum utilization of the rich natural resources and human resource base in the region.

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