Monday, August 06, 2007

North Sikkim Youths Gets Training in Self Employment


Training on dairy, piggery & poultry management


Mangan: A five day long intensive training on dairy, piggery and poultry management and production conducted by department of AH,L.F& VS Government of Sikkim for educated unemployed youth of north district concluded on July 27 at Community Centre Hall, Mangan. The training was held with an aim to motivate the educated unemployed youth of north district to opt for said service sector and make them self employed under skill development programme of Government of Sikkim. Altogether fifty youth from three constituency of north district i.e. Lachen-Mangshila, Dzongu and Kabi-Tingda underwent training. During the training, trainees were given practical field guidelines along with theoretical course viz-a-viz management and production by resource persons.On its valedictory session, Principal Secretary for AH,LF&VS Department, Mr. T. W. Barphungpa graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. In his short speech, Mr. Barphungpa reiterated the basic aims and objectives of the skill development programme and encouraged the trainees to avail of the facility provided by the Government. The Chief Guest also gave away certificates to the trainees on their successful completion of the training.The trainees also expressed that they enormously benefited from the training with concrete knowledge on management and production and extended their gratitude towards the government for conducting such training. On its inaugural session ADC/North, Mr. T. T. Dadul chaired the programme as the Chief Guest.