Officials of the Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission and Saint-Gobain India Private Limited after signing the MoU on skill development and placement support for youth in Nagaland.
DIMAPUR — The Nagaland Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Mission (NSEDM), under the Investments & Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN), and Saint-Gobain India Private Limited (Gyproc Business) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on August 21 to collaborate on skill development, outcome-based training and placement support for youth in Nagaland.
According to a press release, the MoU aims to establish an industry-aligned training ecosystem for assistant technician – false ceiling and drywall installer, with a focus on equipping local youth with practical skills relevant to the emerging construction and interior solutions sector.
The collaboration seeks to address skill gaps in modern construction techniques while creating pathways for employment and entrepreneurship.
Vineet Kumar, Additional Secretary and Project Manager, NSEDM, highlighted the potential of Nagaland and the importance of developing industry-relevant skills to expand employment opportunities for the state’s youth.
He said NSEDM was initiated to strengthen the state’s skilling ecosystem and bridge the gap between training and actual employment opportunities.
Representing Saint-Gobain, Dr. Dharmik Vaishnav, Head – Project Sales, Key Accounts, Contractors & Skills, and Emmanuel Vijay Kumar G, Senior Manager – Skill Development, attended the MoU exchange and engaged with NSEDM on the proposed collaboration.
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