Dimapur, Nov. 7 (EMN): A five-day self-employment boot camp training programme for students, unemployed youths, job seekers, and aspiring entrepreneurs was conducted by YouthNet in partnership with the Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO) at SABT hall, Kohima, from November 2 to the 7th.
Speaking at the launching programme, SAYO president, Metekhrielie Mejura, stressed on the importance of self-reliance and the need to promote self- employment among the unemployed youths of the region, an update informed.
Merjura also highlighted that thousands of youths enter the job market every year but are unable to find suitable employment due to varied factors.
In such a scenario, the need for promoting self-employment for the unemployed rural youth and periodic skill upgrade to keep them abreast of latest technologies, cannot be overstated, he added.
Altogether, 15 participants attended and availed the free boot camp training programme, which was jointly imparted by YouthNet in collaboration with Quest Alliance, Bangalore, in all districts across Nagaland.
The boot camp training programmes were conducted with the primary objectives to mitigate the unemployment problem among the youth by providing guidance to the youth to make informed decisions on how to be economically self-reliant, identifying the importance and scope of self-employment and understanding the basic concept of starting a business.
“Once trained appropriately, the youth will launch profitable micro-enterprises and enhance their own standards of living and thereby contribute to the overall economy of the state,” it stated.
