Dimapur, August 12: As part of IMPACT 5000 by18 campaign, YouthNet has planned to visit 11 districts in Nagaland in the months of August, September and October, which will be followed by a year-long skill development training programme in various sectors.
The campaign will focus on entrepreneurship, career awareness, skill building and livelihood for the youth of Nagaland and aims to help over 3,000 youth make informed career decisions about their future, train and provide jobs to 300 youth over the year, build business acumen skills of over 100 entrepreneurs and connect them to better opportunities. The campaign will also help 20 top start-ups from across Nagaland with mentorship, information and guidance to develop their enterprises.
During the district tour, YouthNet, through their young ambassadors, will also advocate with the local communities for clean and fair election which is the epicenter for any progress and development of the State.The IMPACT 5000 by 18 districts tour will reach out to about 4000 young people comprising of students, drop outs, unemployed youth and entrepreneurs. It is seen as an important step to empower students to move beyond traditional professions, propagate the importance of dignity of labour, encourage the youth to take up skill development training and address the urgency of the need for a healthier and stronger private sector and thereby facilitate socio-economic prosperity of the youth and the State.
One of the mechanisms to create an opportunity for young people of Nagaland is the IMPACT 5000 by18 campaign, which is a five-year joint programme of YouthNet and Government of Nagaland, launched in 2013. For the 2016-2017 Impact campaign, YouthNet has partnered with Accenture’s ‘Skills to Succeed’ global initiative through Quest Alliance.
Quest Alliance is a non-profit trust working to bridge the education and skills divide by enabling self-learning for young people between 10-35 years. It is an organisation that is fuelled by research, strengthened by partnerships and driven by innovation and technology.
