To boost entrepreneurial ventures of aspiring scheduled tribes in the North East, a grand one day event was conducted by National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC), an apex organisation for the economic development of Scheduled Tribes under Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India on 21st October, 2021 at Hotel Japfu, Kohima, Nagaland.
This event was designed to give a boost to the lending schemes of NSTFDC and to spur collaborative arrangement with KVIC, and facilitate implementation of flagship Scheme of Central Government, Prime Minster Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
As part of celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence, NSTFDC felicitated successful tribal entrepreneurs from the states of North East for their excellence in various entrepreneurship ventures. The Hon’ble Minister of Tribal Affair & Higher Education, Govt. of Nagaland was the chief guest of the event. The Hon’ble Minister spoke on the simplicity of tribal way of life and enormous scope of entrepreneurship in Nagaland. He appreciated the efforts of Ministry of Tribal Affairs and NSTFDC in organizing such a programme and emphasized that such types of programmes would boost and motivate budding youth entrepreneurs to take up innovative livelihood activities. Hon’ble Minister also suggested that more awareness camps should be organized to disseminate the various schemes of Government among the target group and to simplify the rules and procedure for availing benefits under such schemes.
On the occasion, CMD, NSTDFC emphasized on taking up sustainable livelihood ventures and thereby motivating youths to be job givers rather than job seekers. CMD, thanked the Hon’ble Minister for gracing the occasion and motivating the youth entrepreneurs. NSTFDC Board members Ms. Yatinder Prasad, Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, Shri Anupam Trivedi, Executive Director, TRIFED and Ms. Deepika Kispotta, DGM, IDBI were also present on the occasion and felicitated the entrepreneurs.
Dr. Sukamal Deb, Deputy CEO, KVIC, North East Zonal Office presented a detailed information about the implementation of PMEGP scheme and MoU signed between NSTFDC and KVIC for implementation of the same for the development of tribals.
Chairman, Mizoram Rural Bank, Managing Directors of Meghalaya Co- operative Apex Bank and Nagaland Industrial Development Corporation were also present and shared their views.
Fifty three tribal Entrepreneurs who have been successful in establishing business units in various sectors from the state of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Nagaland and Tripura were felicitated during the programme.