Moatoshi Longkumer, Advisor for Labour, Employment Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, and Excise, visited the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and Employment Exchange, Mokokchung, on May 27, 2023.
Interacting with the principal and staff of ITI Mokokchung, Moatoshi said he was impressed by the number of students at ITI Mokokchung. He said out of the nine ITIs in the state, there are hardly any students in some of the ITIs, whereupon he maintained that non-functioning ITIs will have to be wound up.
The advisor mentioned being informed that ITI Mokokchung was one of the best in the state. He asked the teachers and instructors to be zealous in imparting training to the students with all sincerity so that they could compete and be on par with other ITIs, even outside the state.
Moatoshi said institutes cannot give employment, but there are ways to support and pave the way for the trainees to get employed once the training is completed. He suggested that once the training session is over, institutes should make known the availability of the trained personnel through different platforms so as to create avenues for employment for the trained.
During interactions, the principal of ITI, Mokokchung, T. Imlisunep. Ao, informed about the shortage of instructors and the urgent need for some renovation work in the institution, while the staff also shared their grievances, to which the advisor assured that everything would be looked into in his capacity. However, the advisor also cautioned that non-performing staff would be sidelined.
Earlier in the day, the advisor visited the Employment Exchange in Mokokchung and interacted with the staff. He asked the staff to be regulars in the office and to carry out their duties with sincerity and dedication. The advisor was accompanied by the director, Kovi Meyase, the joint director, Savio Visa, and other officials from the department.
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