A two-day Capacity-Building Training Programme on “Branding & Packaging for Food and Non-Food Products of Manipur” was successfully organised and conducted by the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Kolkata Centre, in collaboration with the District Industries Centres (DICs), Thoubal and Kakching, for the financial year2026–27 under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) Project – Phase II, MN 5.3: Brand Manipur, at the Youth Volunteers’ Union (YVU) Conference Hall, Thoubal Khunou, Manipur.
During the inaugural function of the training programme on Branding and Packaging, Dr. Amit Singla, Joint Director and Head, Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Kolkata Centre, appreciated the Government’s initiative in organising such training programmes. He stated that these programmes would help promote and strengthen the capabilities of local youth, MSMEs, enterprises, and other stakeholders.
Dr. Amit Singla emphasised that branding and packaging are essential components of product marketing. He highlighted that without proper branding and packaging, products may not gain adequate visibility and recognition in domestic and global markets.
He further mentioned that the Government had already conducted Phase I of the programme across 15 districts of Manipur. Approximately 30 participants attended each training session, and around 400 MSMEs have already been trained under the programme.
Dr. Nilay Kanti Pramanik, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Kolkata Centre, stated that the Government is conducting such programmes to promote local products through proper branding and packaging.