(Left to Right) Arnab Chakrabortty, Ao Sanen Pongen, Subhransu Sekhar Acharya and Joy Choudhury.
DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 20 (MExN): Chuchuyimlang village in Mokokchung district has been recognized as the first Empretec-HiEERA village in India for having subscribed to the Empretec-HiEERA Methodology and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) roster of good business linkage practices, towards the attainment of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) High Impact Entrepreneurs from Emerging Regions for Action (HiEERA) programme has been developed by Empretec India Foundation (EIF) to cater to the needs of high-impact (both, high-potential and high-performance) entrepreneurs that includes both culture and linkage-based interventions.
A press release informed that the recognition certificate was awarded to the Village Council Chairman Ao Sanen Pongen at the ongoing 8th World Investment Forum (WIF) in Abu Dhabi on October 19 by Dr Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, Chief General Manager of Small Industries Development Bank of India and Arnab Chakrabortty, National Director of Empretec India Foundation.
World Investment Forum is held biennially and a delegation of seven persons from Nagaland are attending the 8th edition of the forum, including Ao Sanen Pongen, Dr Patu K Zeliang, Paul Lokhu, Alemjungla Jamir, Caroline Sahnamai Paul, Wangshikokla Jamir, Lieut Col Joy Choudhury.
The Empretec India Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Nagaland and the Small Industries Development Bank of India facilitated the seven delegates from Nagaland.
Ao Sanen Pongen, Chairman of Chuchuyimlang Village Council, is an entrepreneur and Senior Advisor to Empretec India Foundation.
Paul Lokho is a pioneer in the NGO sector for North Eastern Region since the mid 1980s who has been a project lead in some regional transformation projects of the ADB and World Bank, for the region and presently engaged in Youth Entrepreneurship Development, and improving rural livelihoods among rural communities and Senior Advisor of Empretec India Foundation.
Alemjungla Jamir is Chairwoman of Women Entrepreneurship Network Nagaland (WENN) and proprietor of Naga Bowl.
Dr Patu K Zeliang is an agri extension personnel and working in ICAR KVK Peren, who is also mostly dealing with capacity development of farmers and building ecosystem.
Lieut Col Joy Choudhury, who is the Secretary, Zila Sainik Board, Mokokchung, Nagaland is working with the Ex Service Men (ESM) of Mokokchung, Longleng, Tuensang, Noklak and Shamator districts. He is leading the implementation of the UNCTAD Empretec Complexes of Eco Systems, in bringing development through entrepreneurship in the state.
Caroline Sahnamai Paul, founder of Tribal Spun and House of Twiss (a unit of textile, art & crafts), is also an organic tea grower.
Wangshikokla Jamir is Founder Director of International Institute of Medical Research Centre and a social worker and entrepreneur, and chief functionary of Molungs women and child welfare society.
