Morung Express News
Kiphire | June 12
The Directorate of Skill Development Employment & Entrepreneurship, Government of Nagaland, jointly with YouthNet, Zynorique initiative society is conducting a six day skill development programme on construction workers for fifty youths at Kiphire. The Deputy Commissioner of Kiphire, Sedevikho Khro launched the programme at Public ground on June 12.
Speaking at the programme, Sedevikho Khro said that in places like Kohima and Dimapur there may be many labour from “outside” working as construction workers however, in places like Kiphire, due to distance, people may find it difficult to come and work. He therefore, encouraged the trainees to learn sincerely and earn a livelihood through this profession.
“Our forefathers were honest and have dignity of labour but today the present generation are not upholding their ethics,” the DC said while asking the trainers to have dignity of labour and to be honest so that people will hire them for any job which is fitting.
Encouraging the trainers, the DC also said, “generally Nagas want to be rich overnight and do not consider few amounts of cash as money and look only for bigger amount,” but he reminded them, “A little drop of water makes mighty ocean” and asked the trainers to be positive with what they are doing as everything has a process. He wished that the training will bear fruit.
Richard from Zynorique Initiative Society exhorting the gathering informed that this is the fourth district that the team is covering. Stating that construction is not a business but a skill, Richard added that the training is a flagship of Government of India and “in years ahead there will be a course in school curriculum too. “
He also said that the six days training will comprise of theory, practical and also assured that at the end of the training, Zynorique Initiative Society and YouthNet will also “try to find job placement” to work with contractors in housing or Highway construction workers if the trainees are interested.
Tsase Sangtam, Employment Officer Tuensang I/C of Kiphire district chaired the programme who expressed gratitude to the visiting team for coming to Kiphire to make the programme success.
