North Eastern Skill & Entrepreneurship Conclave - MANTHAN 2023 kicks off
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 01 2023:
The 3-days long North Eastern Skill & Entrepreneurship Conclave- MANTHAN 2023 organised by Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) kicked off today at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra, Guwahati, Assam.
The inaugural function of MANTHAN 2023 was attended by many prominent personalities including Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Minister of State for Education & External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.
Speaking on the occasion, Rajeev Chandrasekhar shared that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central Government has initiated various programmes & schemes on skill development to make the people especially the youths become self-reliant and improve their economic condition.
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The MoS also stressed on the role of the youth in economic development and added that youth must become job creators, not job seekers, to grow the economy.
During the conclave, three residential skill training programmes under the strategic partnership between the IIE and IIT Guwahati were launched.
A range of millet products crafted by tribal beneficiaries under TRISSAM were also introduced.
Arambam Renu, secretary of The Renu Handloom and Handicrafts Co-operative Society Limited was also honoured with an Award of Excellence.
Notably, one entrepreneur each from the eight States of North East India were selected for the award.