Dimapur: In its effort to promote local entrepreneurs, the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) initiated a series of consultative meetings with various stakeholders and representatives from business organisations and industries.
The meetings were chaired by Abu Metha, advisor to the chief minister of Nagaland and chairman of IDAN. It was part of consultative sessions that would be held with different entities in the business and development ecosystem of Nagaland in the coming weeks.
The first round of meeting was held with the Business Association of Nagas (BAN), Women Entrepreneurs Network Nagaland (WENN), YouthNet, Entrepreneurs Associates (EA), Educentre School of Business (ESB), the Nagaland Tool Room and Trade Centre (NTTC) on April 28.
In a meeting with the members of YouthNet, its director, Nuneseno Chase, highlighted the work and activities undertaken by the organisation across Nagaland.
A DIPR report stated that IDAN chairman has commended the work and activities of YouthNet across varied sectors and pushed for the capacity building among taxipreneurs, tourist police and tourist guides.
In another meeting held with the Women Entrepreneurship Network of Nagaland (WENN), the founder of Nagabowl Express and co-founder of Naga Bowl Bakery, Alemjungla Jamir, expressed the need for an equity-based ecosystem for Naga women entrepreneurs to thrive.
In response, IDAN chairman suggested that the CM Microfinance Scheme needs to be curated to suit the needs and requirements of women entrepreneurs in Nagaland.
In a discussion held with Nagaland Tool Room and Training Centre (NTTC), IDAN chairman suggested that the NTTC should be upgraded to higher standards with state-of-the-art facilities and it should aspire to be a centre of excellence and be converted into a world class institute. He also observed that the NTTC is the foundation for manufacturing and industry to take off in Nagaland.
At the meeting with the Entrepreneurs Associates, Neichute Doulo expressed the potential to create jobs in partnerships with banks amongst other suggestions.
Meanwhile, in a meeting with the Business Association of Nagas (BAN), the IDAN chairman suggested that the industrial policy of Nagaland must include BAN’s suggestions and inputs for effective implementation of the policy covering the areas which BAN has identified. The chairman also stressed that the import of pork in the state needs to be looked into and that the CM Micro Finance scheme needs to be pushed into enhancing the meat production in the state.
Report stated that IDAN chairman has thanked the various organisations for their cooperation and support and appreciated the various initiatives that have positively impacted the citizens of Nagaland. He urged the organisations to contribute towards policy inputs, suggestions for strategies and appealed to work collectively as one team in the greater interest of the single goal of a progressive Nagaland.
It added that the various organisations have appreciated the IDAN chairman for the positive engagements and for taking the industry stakeholders into confidence.
It mentioned that IDAN aims to continue the consultative meetings with various entities in the business and development ecosystem of Nagaland to promote entrepreneurship and economic development in the state.
