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Imphal, Mar 6:
In an attempt to give exposure to unemployed youth, job seekers and students to several skill development programmes under various schemes and departments, the District Skill Committee, Churachandpur organised a one day District Skill Mela, 2023 under Sankalp Scheme today at Multipurpose Hall, DC Complex, Tuibong.
Addressing the gathering as the Chief Guest, Thienlaljoy Gangte, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur highlighted the importance of skilling and encouraged the youths, especially students, to benefit the programme by enrolling themselves in skilling/training courses to enhance their overall employability in all available avenues.
Such type of skill development programme assumes greater significance as all job seekers cannot rely on government job alone. As such, students should explore avenue in entrepreneurship too. For this, they should prioritise on skill development, he said.
The Chief Guest also inspected the stalls and interacted with the participants.
About 24 firms, including some government departments opened stalls wherein they reached out to job seekers, potential entrepreneurs and students.
Sharing of experiences by successful entrepreneurs and interaction with firm representatives marked the event.
SDO/BDOs, DLOs, representatives from different firms, public sector undertakings and different government departments, and students from various institutions in town attended the Mela.
