ENA State 2022-11-18 07:59:43 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Dimapur, Nov 18 (KNN)</strong> Local weavers of Tuensang in Nagaland are undergoing skill upgradation training for 45 days which would cover 315 hours under the Samarth scheme.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the training period trainees will be compensated with a wage of Rs 300 per day, reported Eastern Mirror.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">It was inaugurated earlier this week in presence of Thungchanbemo Tungoe, ADC of Tuensang at District Industries Centre (DIC) office in Tuensang.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Samarth scheme is sponsored by the Ministry of Textile, Office of the Development Commissioner (Handloom), Weavers Service Centre, government of India.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Encouraging all the trainees to be serious and attentive, Tungoe said the training is about skill upgradation in handloom and it would focus on small scale unorganised handloom related sector.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Highlighting the importance of the scheme to upgrade their skills that would directly boost their trade, he said that the scheme would help build their small-scale industries and subsequently generate employment and lead towards sustainability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A brief on the objective of Samarth Scheme was given by Naresh Jambulkar, assistant director of Weavers Service Centre, Dimapur.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He informed that the Samarth scheme would be for 45 days of training, which would cover 315 hours. He added that 80% of attendance would enable them to be eligible for the certification, stipends, and other beneficiaries.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He stressed on the importance of Pechaan Card for the weavers of the district to avail terms of loans and subsidies. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 31245 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/45-day-long-weavers-skill-training-starts-in-tuensang-nagaland-under-samarth-scheme 2022-11-18 07:59:43 knnindia.co.in