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Members of the Entrepreneurs’ Associates and winners of the group’s Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Training programme are seen in this image that the organizers issued on Wednesday stating to having conduced their “commencement day” recently.[/caption]
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 14: Local resource building organization, the Entrepreneurs Associates (EA), conducted its “commencement day” on September 14, 2016 for trainees of the group’s Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Training (BEST) programme dubbed the ‘Wave 6.’
The event was conducted in the EA’s training and research centre in Kohima, the organizers informed in a note to the media on Wednesday.
“The training was conducted from July 20 to September 13, 2016. Shiroi Shaiza, program manager, EA presented the EA Start-Up Awards to the 4 BEST performers whose business proposals were awarded with an interest free start-up capital,” the organization stated.
The “excellence award” was bagged by four trainees: Alno Kennao for Alno Craft Studio, Lhuvitso Nagi for Backyard Farm, Megoseto Punyii for Lucky Twist Takeway, and Hathou Nokhio Lam for Dumpling Inn, the press release stated.
“All the trainees were also awarded graduating certificates including incentives earned during the course of the training,” the press release stated.
“Mr. Neingulie Nakhro, Managing Director Unitex was invited as a special guest during the programme. While exhorting the trainees, he urged them not to give things a chance and work to learn. He shared some of his experiences and urged the trainees to continue to strive and work hard. He challenged the young minds to work with discipline, not to work in excess but when you work give all you have,” the organizers stated.
Certificates with the cash incentives that were earned during the training period were handed over to all the participants by Neingulie Nakhro.
“Ms. Susan James, Lead Trainer, Entrepreneurs Associates stressed on the importance of having a goal in life and encouraged them to have a purpose, maintain a strong commitment and look out for opportunities,” the press release read.
BEST is a programme, which facilitates learning basics of start-up entrepreneurial ventures for aspiring entrepreneurs and is held year round. It is an EA initiative and supported by the Tata Trust, Mumbai, EA added.