Entrepreneurs key to economic development — Ganesan

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Imphal, Aug. 28 (EMN): Governor of Manipur and West Bengal, La Ganesan, on Sunday said entrepreneur development is an important key to economic development of a country. Entrepreneurs not only provide self employment but also provide job opportunities for others, the governor said.

Speaking at Inspiration Episode 18, an event organised by Dynamic Manipur in collaboration with Lamjing Meira at City Convention Centre in Imphal, Ganesan said efforts have been made to develop entrepreneurial skills so that sufficient skilled manpower is available in the country to manage the scarce resources by developing cutting edge enterprises.

The theme of the event was ‘Entrepreneurship and empowerment: Women in Manipur.’

The new generations of entrepreneurs need technical, managerial, financial and marketing skills to meet the challenge of the new world order to be able to compete, he said.

Stating that unemployment among the youth and the resulting sense of frustration is a central problem in the country, especially in the North-East including Manipur, he said serious efforts have been made to mitigate the unemployment problems in the region.

The governor said the initiatives will take time to show any tangible results on the ground. There is a need for innovation and participatory approach to attract experts in this field. He further said that in spite of many visible odds and limitations, a few women entrepreneurs in Manipur have shown their hidden talents in the form of perceptible scale of production of a few competitive items.

Every year Manipur bags outstanding entrepreneur award instituted by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. “It is our responsibility to encourage and carry them forward in a new environment and policy support,” Ganesan said. He asked the department of Commerce and Industries to prepare a roadmap for industrialising Manipur through a sound policy of structured, skill and entrepreneurship development, particularly for women in modern Manipur.

Keishamthong MLA, Sapam Nishikant, said, women should be given preferences in any field in the society. “We should encourage our girl child in education and other fields to help them set their goals for a self dependent life,” the MLA said. Women entrepreneurs, students and experts attended the day’s event.