Noumvüzolie Sachü (L) seen here with others at his unit.
 seen here with others at his unit.JPG)
Vishü Rita Krocha
Kohima | April 17
Having found gainful employment in the construction sector, Noumvüzolie Sachü asserts that “there is so much scope here starting from the smallest thing to the biggest.” A graduate of Kohima College, he has defied the odds and chose to be a carpenter when most people his age sought for government jobs.
“I would attend school and come back to help my brother, from whom I learnt all the necessary skills needed in this profession”, he recalls. While his brother runs “Sachü Mechanized Furniture”, Noumvüzolie Sachü started “Tribal Touch”, a furniture unit in 2008, also giving employment opportunities to many school dropouts.
He firmly believes that “life is a learning process” and in this connection, also expresses that, “nothing is hard to learn if you concentrate in it.” Over the years, he has groomed a number of local youths who dropped out of school. “We could be working with non-Nagas but it’s very important that we groom our own people”, he emphasizes. Tribal Touch currently employs 8 Naga youths from different districts of Nagaland.
“One of the challenges is disciplining our own people”, he points out. “The discouragement in working with dropouts initially is that they cannot work, but lead high lifestyles”, he further adds. But in the meantime, he says, “I have seen the change after they joined my furniture unit. Some of them have also given up bad habits like drinking.” He strongly feels that Naga youths need to change their mindsets especially about depending on government jobs.
“We really need to focus on becoming employable first”, he asserts while stating that there is hope ‘if we change our mindsets, and give our time and energy on worthy pursuits.” “There is so much that can be done. We have to believe in ourselves and contribute to the society”, he adds while impressing upon that, “if we can be successful in our respective line of work, it will automatically attract people to it.”
Carpentry, for him “is simply about measurement and calculation.” But it’s also not without challenges even as he points to “the need to tap human resources, disciplining people, and finding those with sincerity in work.” As carpenters are exposed to wood dust everyday, he also ensures that they take precaution and wear mask while working. “Dust is very bad for the health and we need to work in a clean, hygienic environment”, he states while also stressing that “health is the greatest wealth.”
A firm believer in learning from every new experience, Noumvüzolie Sachü says, the most fulfilling aspect of his job is being able to satisfy his clients and customers by creating quality products. To this day, he has no regret that he found employment in what he would call an “undiscovered field”, which has eventually given him a fulfilling career.
It may be mentioned here that Tribal Touch Furniture Unit is located in Seikhazou, Kohima and deals with all kinds of furniture.
*Year of Construction Workers (YOCW) is a joint programme of the Government of Nagaland in partnership with YouthNet, Zynorique and the Department of Labour & Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
