DC Bishnupur flags off selected candidates for skill development programme in Delhi
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO
Bishnupur, September 22 2025:
Deputy Commissioner Bishnupur, Pooja Elangbam, today flagged off the first batch of selected candidates from the district for the Residential Skill Development Programme for cabin crew placement in Delhi, from Imphal International Airport.
The batch includes 30 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the district.
The programme undertaken under the mentorship of Justice Gita Mittal, is sponsored by the Department of Tourism, Government of Manipur.
It aims to equip the candidates with the essential skills and certifications required to meet the recruitment standards of leading airlines, ensuring better employment prospects.
The government will bear the entire cost of training and residential accommodation for the selected candidates.
Mention may be made that the District Administration Bishnupur has covered the travel expenses for the IDP candidates of the district.
A total of 47 candidates including the 30 IDPs were selected from Bishnupur district for the first batch of skill development training program.
Altogether, 200 candidates from across Manipur will be part of this first batch of training.
Deputy Commissioner Pooja Elangbam extended her best wishes to all the candidates for their new journey and encouraged them to make the most of the opportunity by gaining the skills and knowledge needed to achieve their career goals.
Concerned officials of District Administration also joined the DC in seeing off the candidates at the airport.




