Dimapur, June 21 (MExN): Union Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Rajiv Pratap Rudy, who is in Nagaland, met the women undergoing skill development courses at Women ITI, Dimapur on June 21. He is the first Union Minister to visit the Women ITI and engage with the trainees to discuss their career plans and aspirations. In the course of the interaction, Rajiv Pratap Rudy said, “It is true when we say that when we educate or train a man, we train an individual; but if you educate and train a woman, you train a nation. Women in India have made their own stature across industries and civil societies. I am elated to see such immensely talented and passionate women in Nagaland supporting the dream of our New India.” He mentioned that almost 1.35 lakh women were trained from the country’s ITI ecosystem alone in 2015-16 sessions. Rudy further said that his Ministry is working closely with the industry to create linkages for jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for the youth of Nagaland and the State will soon see dreams of many come true. The Union Minister also visited the newly set up Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) in Dimapur to see its performance and response that it has received from the local people. Till date, 162 PMKKs have been established across the country and another 322 are underway to be set up.