Panel discusses livelihood, skill development issues
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, September 10 2023:
A meeting of the Committee on Livelihood/Skill De-velopment/Small Business/ Industry (Facilitating Market Access) was held in the conference hall of the office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Lamphelpat on Saturday.
The meeting was chaired by CEO Manipur Pradeep Kumar Jha.
During the meeting, various prospects of developing medium and small-scale industries and providing self-employment to the desirous and eligible individuals in the state were minutely discussed.
Possible ways of providing immediate skill development training and livelihood employment to the inmates in the relief camps were also discussed.
Suggestions were also shared by the committee members for providing financial support and suitable employment to generate income for the inmates.
The committee also discussed preparation of a roadmap containing organisations, possible financial support, manufacturing and marketing of products.
One Family, One Livelihood under the Chief Minister's Entrepreneurship Support Scheme (CMESS) was also emphasised during the discussion.
It resolved to organise a series of meetings between the stakeholders and the government at the earliest to achieve the targeted objectives.
Among the committee members who attended the deliberation included professor Ch Priyoranjan, professor Ng Iboyaima, IAS officers N Bandana, Nivedita Lairenlakpam, Yumnam Robita, Arambam Valentina, and industrialist Sanabam Khagemba and others.