MU signs MoU with ETCPL on skill development
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, March 20 2025: Manipur University (MU), Canchipur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Emporium Training & Consultancy Pvt Ltd (ETCPL), Imphal, on Thursday, to foster skill enhancement and training programmes for students to improve their employability in the job market.

A statement issued by MU PRO Dr Sakila Nongmeikapam informed that the MoU was signed by MU registrar in-charge Prof Th Binoy Singh, and ETCPL centre director Sentirenla Longkumer.

The agreement aims to foster skill development, provide vocational training programmes, internships and placements for students, facilitate study materials, and provide infrastructure and support for conducting various mobilisation programmes and campus recruitment drives, which will mutually benefit both institutions.

Highlighting the importance of collaborative initiatives, Sentirenla Longkumer stressed the significance of imparting National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned placement-linked skill development training in aviation, tourism, hospitality, and other customer service sectors.

She emphasised that the initiative aims to produce trained and skilled professionals, particularly the youth in Manipur, equipped with the latest knowledge and professional skills required to deliver world-class services in today 's rapidly growing customer service sectors.

During the signing event, MU vice-chancellor Prof N Lokendra Singh expressed that with the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the university is eyeing to provide employability skills and knowledge to students.

He emphasised the importance of mutual cooperation in providing training and skill development programmes for students, aligned with the philosophy of the new education policy.

The signing event was attended by ETCPL operations manager Anirban Mukherjee, MU Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) director Prof A Rajmani Singha, and Department of Vocational Studies and Skill Development (DVSSD), School of Social Sciences head Dr Nambram Amulkumar.

The partnership between MU and ETCPL is expected to foster skill development and vocational training for students, creating new job opportunities in various job roles, including hospitality, customer service, and retail, thereby accelerating employment and reinforcing Manipur University's commitment to academic excellence and students' welfare, the statement added.

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