3-day Training on Hospitality and Tourist Guiding begins in Chandel

A three-day training programme on Hospitality, Tourist Guiding, and Nature Guide Management began today at Christian Hall in Chandel district under the RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance) scheme, aimed at strengthening eco-tourism in Manipur.
The inaugural function was attended by Deputy Commissioner of Chandel, Hemant Kumar, IAS, as Chief Guest; Divisional Forest Officer, Chandel, Dr. N. Munal Meitei, presided over the programme; Chairman of the Maha Area Naga Chiefs Association, J.S. Angam, and Chief Trainer Earlis Dilbung attended as Guests of Honour.
Dr. N. Munal Meitei stated that the Chandel Forest Division has been conducting eco-tourism training for 350 educated unemployed youth under the RAMP scheme. Since 2025, programmes have covered five eco-tourism sectors, aiming to equip participants with skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
The RAMP scheme, launched on June 30, 2022, with an outlay of Rs. 6,062 crore, seeks to strengthen the MSME sector and support India’s development goals by 2047. Nationwide, 6.2 crore MSMEs provide employment to over 25.28 crore people. In Manipur, around 34,300 MSMEs are registered, employing nearly one lakh people, though many units remain unregistered.
Dr. Munal urged participants to register under the UDYAM platform and encouraged women entrepreneurs to avail additional government incentives.
Deputy Commissioner Hemant Kumar highlighted the importance of conserving natural resources and called for active participation in such programmes to ensure inclusive and sustainable growth.