Kohima, June 4 (MExN): Entrepreneurs Associates’ Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Training (BEST) Award and Commencement Day for its 9th Wave of trainees was held at the head office, PWD junction Kohima. Gopen Keisham Moses, Team Leader, EA Manipur was the special guest. Gopen spoke about the purpose of the BEST training conducted by EA. BEST, he said, is a means of generating new thinking amongst the younger generation which leads to progressive action. He spoke about his own experiences growing up in poverty and having to fend for himself, which gave him the zeal to work hard towards becoming a successful entrepreneur, informed a press release. He encouraged the trainees by telling them about his journey both as a successful professional in the development sector and his changing perspectives to do business in Manipur thereby affecting change within his own society. Imlitemjen Longkumer, Trainer at EA echoed similar thoughts on the importance of hard work, positive attitude, persistence on what it takes to be an entrepreneur challenging the trainees to start their journey with the question “Are you willing?” Trainees who underwent the BEST programme were also given time to share their learnings, experiences, perspectives and their plans as they start their own entrepreneurial journeys. Shiroi Lily Shaiza, Program Manager, EA announced the Award and Certificates to the trainees. Cash incentives earned during the training were handed over to all the participants along with certificates. The EA Excellence Award, which is an award for promising entrepreneurs based on their performance, idea and innovation, along with free of interest loan was presented to four trainees - Yuwe Konyak, Mhasitono Yhokha, Ngonlem L, and Nipano Yakhro. The programme also saw Thejazevi Rürhia, Project Coordinator BEST, giving a summary of the training. EA in the press release stated that BEST (Basic Entrepreneurial Skills Training) is a programme, which facilitates learning basics of start-up entrepreneurial ventures for aspiring entrepreneurs and is held year round. It is an EA initiative and supported by the Tata Trust, Mumbai. The 9th Wave was held from May 1 to June 2.
