Er N Toky Chishi the General Manager of DIC Zunheboto along with others at the programme on May 22. (Morung Photo)
Morung Express News
Zunheboto | May 22
A one-day awareness programme on Prime Minister's Scheme for Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME), Startup Nagaland Government Schemes and Financial Literacy Program was conducted at Youth Conference Hall on May 22. It was organised by the District Industries Centre (DIC) in association with 35th NDPP Assembly Constituency.
Er N Toky Chishi, General Manager, DIC Zunheboto stated that there are importance in the two schemes namely, PMFME and PM Vishwakarma Schemes. He encouraged aspiring entrepreneurs to fully utilise the PMFME scheme, which provides financial assistance, technical skills and advise on how to start and grow Micro Food Processing units. “Remember, entrepreneurship is all about risk-taking. Either you survive or you fail,” he asserted. Chishi also emphasised the need for aspired entrepreneurs to take bigger risks and not just stay put.
Chishi elaborated further that the PM Vishwakarma Scheme intends to enhance and modernize the traditional skills of artisans and craftspeople, not to teach skills from the beginning, but to refine their knowledge. The scheme provides them with basic and advanced training in crafts, finance support, and tool-kits to improve beneficiaries’ existing trades and improve productivity (enhance their marketability) and placing in present-day market.
Chishi was also enthusiastic about the notion of people obtaining tangible trades practically, such as working as an electrician, plumbing, and many more. Chishi said, “Once you learn to do a skill you should be focusing on mastering it, not just the repetitive motions from other traders or makers of goods.”
Elito G Kibami, Deputy Manager, SBI Zunheboto presented one more address at the meeting where she explained that Zunheboto has a developing environment for youth entrepreneurship and there are some positive business ventures in an agriculture proposal involving poultry, dry cleaning, laundry services, and floriculture. She also emphasized starting with the ground level stating, “Starting a business is getting involved at the ground level and growing step by step.”
Kibami explained while some youth in Zunheboto may go to business growth and have initial success, many of them will stop working after a few months, wilting away as they get bored. She warned them that the earlier profits can become misleading spending them on non-producing assets like a luxury car or branded clothing that can restrict your long-term productive growth.
The programme ended with remarks and questions from the participants, and discussions on how to develop the schemes and build financial literacy for their communities.
